Are flashcards your ultimate study weapon… or are they secretly holding you back? 🤔

In this video, Andrew from Brainscape breaks down the hidden disadvantages of flashcards — and how to fix them. Learn when NOT to use flashcards, how they can lead to overconfidence, and why they’re not enough for certain skills. Then discover how to turn them into your most powerful study tool with adaptive learning!

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction – Are flashcards effective or overrated?
00:20 Meet Andrew from Brainscape – What is Brainscape?
00:36 Why flashcards can be ineffective for some learners
00:37 Disadvantage #1 – Flashcards aren’t good for learning new concepts from scratch
01:31 Disadvantage #2 – Flashcards don’t build hands-on skills
02:41 Disadvantage #3 – Flashcards can create false confidence
03:34 How adaptive flashcards fix common problems
04:04 How to create, share, and collaborate on digital flashcards
04:21 Final thoughts – Make flashcards work for you

💡 Want to dive deeper? Check out these related articles and resources to level up your study game:
👉 What are the disadvantages of flashcards? https://www.brainscape.com/academy/disadvantages-flashcards/
👉The Secret to Learning More While Studying Less: Adaptive Learning https://www.brainscape.com/academy/the-secret-to-adaptive-learning/
👉How we learn: the secret to all learning and human development https://www.brainscape.com/academy/how-we-learn/

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