Re-reading highlighters and polished notes triggers fluency bias โ you recognize the text and mistakenly assume your brain has encoded it.
The Retrieval Effort Principle
Memory consolidation happens during the effort of pulling information out of your brain, not putting it in. Answering a challenging flashcard question physically strengthens neural pathways.
Syllabus-Targeted Cards
Iris AI builds flashcard decks specifically mapped to syllabus question typologies: short definitional cards, formula applications, and distinction contrasts (e.g., Mitosis vs Meiosis, Series vs Parallel circuits).