~ a good encoding method expands the number of applicable situations where the memory can be triggered

— What makes something memorable?, summary

• e.g.: if you're going to retrieve words by what they're rhyming w/, encode them as rhymes. If you're going to be asked to retrieve them by meaning, encode their meaning (drawing them is a good option here). If you abstract this idea, you get: optimize transfer-appropriate processing

• this is just ~ if you want to pass a law school exam, practice taking law school exams; but I apparently I like occasionally restating this idea