WORDLINEA · RESEARCH NOTES2026 · 3 notes

Research

Notes on the research behind WordLinea’s design.

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03October 20264 min read3 references
How Much Vocabulary One Reading Leaves
Can you pick up vocabulary in context just by reading? Three studies measured it: one reading leaves very little behind. WordLinea lets you keep a word the moment you read it.2 designs1Keep the word as you read it2Kept words come back on their own
02September 20266 min read10 references
Intermittent Attention: Designing Review for ADHD
WordLinea doesn’t ask for a stretch of uninterrupted attention: no sets, every answer saved as it’s given, feedback that doesn’t wait, and no streak count. This note uses ten studies of ADHD and motivation to show the evidence each of these four designs rests on.4 designs1No stretch of time required2Feedback that doesn’t wait3Every review is a question4No streak count

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Memory Is Made in Recall
Every review in WordLinea is a question, a correct answer brings the word back, and you don’t grade yourself.Every review is a question · A correct answer brings the word back · No self-grading3 min read2 references