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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
As a Gen Z who has needed things taught to me repeatedly: I’ve seen people say it’s a lack of attentiveness or interest, and that’s not true, at least for anyone in my book. I’ve multiple times thought I understood something I didn’t, or learned something to be prepared and pretty much instantly forgot the information.

Perhaps Gen Z suffers from a lack of memory retention, being able to understand things but not remembering it as easy. Or maybe it’s just me, hell if I know lol.

As a suggestion, maybe make sure someone you’re teaching understands by having them either perform the process or explain it to you? If you’re not already doing that, that is, or if that’s even capable with what you’re teaching them.
gpt
Lol I don’t think it’s just you, bud. I definitely learn best if I’m the one doing the thing as someone talks me through it. But you might be on to something with the memory retention thing. I swear I forgot what I’m doing, as I’m going to do it, like 5 times a day at work. Though like you said, that might just be me.