Spaced Repetition

Spaced repetition schedules material to return before it fades.

Lociplace uses the word Review for this scheduled repetition. It uses Practice for active recall work that the user starts intentionally.

Spaced repetition and active recall work together: recall tests the memory now, while spacing decides when it should come back.

Intro answer

Spaced repetition is not a separate memorization image system. It is a review schedule. It decides when material should return so the learner can practice active recall before the memory becomes weak.

What can become due

In Lociplace, review can apply to:

• a memory item
• a scene
• a placement
• a locus
• a system entry
• a whole palace route

Simple review can use fixed intervals. More advanced review can use algorithms such as FSRS, which estimate when an item should return.

Practical workflow

1. Encode the material clearly.
2. Recall it soon after first placement.
3. Mark failures or weak loci.
4. Schedule the item, scene, system entry, or route for later review.
5. Recall before looking.
6. Repair the mnemonic if the cue fails repeatedly.

Why palaces need review

Memory palaces are powerful, but scenes can weaken, loci can blur, and old placements can interfere with new ones.

Review helps answer:

• what is due today?
• what recently failed?
• which palace has weak loci?
• which system entries need practice?
• what needs repair before adding more material?

Practice vs Review

Practice means active recall now.

Review means scheduled or due repetition.

Common mistakes

• Reviewing by rereading instead of recalling.
• Scheduling vague notes that were never encoded into scenes.
• Ignoring weak loci and only repeating the same failure.
• Treating due review as proof that the original scene was good.
• Mixing Practice and Review language until users cannot tell what is scheduled.

When review marks something weak

Do not only shorten the interval. First inspect the cue.

If the answer was unclear because the scene was vague, repair the scene. If the scene was clear but appeared at the wrong place, repair the placement or route. Then schedule the repaired item again.

FAQ

Is spaced repetition the same as flashcards?

No. Flashcards are one interface. Spaced repetition is the scheduling idea behind when material returns for recall.

Can a whole memory palace be reviewed?

Yes. A learner can review a whole route, a section of loci, or individual scenes. The right unit depends on what failed.

Does spaced repetition replace memory palaces?

No. Palaces help encode and retrieve material. Spaced repetition helps decide when to recall and repair it again.

How Lociplace models this

Lociplace uses Practice for intentional active recall and Review for scheduled repetition. Review can apply to memory items, scenes, placements, loci, system entries, or palace routes.

See Practice and Review.