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“there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before.” quote by Arthur Conan Doyle
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““there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before.””

Arthur Conan Doyle

About This Quote

Source Essay: Knowledge and Forgetting, 1910

Each new piece of knowledge can cause us to lose previously held information.

In simple terms: Learning new things can cause forgetting.

Key Takeaway

Balance learning with review.

Themes

cognition memory learning

Mood

thoughtful analytical

Type

philosophical instructive

When to use this quote

  • education
  • skill development
  • research
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

knowledge acquisition forgetting curve

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you retain old knowledge?
  • What strategies prevent loss of information?
A Different Perspective

Forgetting is inevitable.

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