lucidthoughts
New member
From: NYC
Registered: 2012-07-13
Posts: 7
I searched through the forums / google / book, found nothing on this:
So I realize that I may of made a mistake... I've just been going through and giving "Easy" to anything I know, but there is both the easy option, and the yes option. The only thing the site says is that it increases the interval by 50%. Can someone explain a little better the difference between the two, and when I should use them? I know I will get the (if it's really really easy just click the easy button) but to me that is too subjective, especially if I end up getting it wrong the next time I review.
Also: Let's say I enter in Easy by mistake... anyway to correct? Or do you think it's just better to leave it alone (I'm just up 2 lessons so far).
Last edited by lucidthoughts (2012 July 15, 7:06 am)
frony0
Member
From: London United Kingdom
Registered: 2011-12-10
Posts: 257
You're worrying too much about that, I think. Even if you do press the wrong button, or misjudge the card, the algorithm (even if you use this site) will take care of that quickly. In some respects it's in your interests, since if you do press easy, either you will remember it next time, which strengthens the card, or you will forget it, which means you will review it again, and hence strengthen the card (what helps strengthen long term memories is sparse use over large periods of time and, counter-intuitively, forgetting).
If you do want a defining factor, then I'd say the point at which you find a card so simple you want it to just "go away", that's when I press easy on my deck.
