Education

The Feynman Technique

A powerful learning strategy developed by physicist Richard Feynman. It helps you deeply understand any concept by forcing you to explain it simply.

Steps:

1. Pick a topic

   • Choose the subject or concept you want to learn.

2. Teach it to a child (or write it out simply)

   • Pretend you're teaching someone with no background knowledge.
   • Use plain language and analogies — no jargon.

3. Identify your knowledge gaps

   • Where do you struggle to explain?
   • Which parts feel fuzzy or rely on big words?

4. Go back to the source material

   • Re-learn those parts.
   • Simplify the explanation again.

5. Refine and simplify

   • Rewrite or re-explain the topic in even simpler terms.
   • Use analogies and real-world examples where possible.

Goal:

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.