🧠 Promotes Deep Comprehension
In simpler terms, the method assures that you will not only memorize.
The process of making passive knowledge an active understanding through your own words
helps you to process information at a deeper cognitive level.
📣 Learning by Teaching
The so-called "teaching" — even if it is to yourself — very effectively reinforces memory connections
and makes difficult ideas clearer.
It is a reflection of how real teachers acquire mastery over subjects by repeated talk.
🔍 Identifies Confusion Early
When you can't explain a concept, the areas where you are weak become very evident.
This enables you to direct your study efforts exactly where they are needed next.
🔁 Reinforces Long-Term Retention
To put it briefly, the cycle of simplifying, reviewing, and re-explaining concepts strengthens recall over time.
The more you actively use what you learn, the longer it stays in memory.
📚 Supported by Research
Studies in the field of education support the notion that self-explanation and teaching strategies
not only improve the comprehension and retention to half but also underpin the very principle behind the Feynman Technique.