Predict, observe, revise

Separate a persuasive idea from what actually happened.

A new study routine feels much smarter than rereading, but you have not yet tested what you remember later.

What result did you expect before you saw the outcome?

The core idea

Freeze the expected first result and a contrary result before acting. Then choose Keep, Revise, Stop, Not sure, or another kind of help from the observation—not the story.

Write the scoreboard before the game