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Feman’s method involved recalling everything he knew about the subject and writing it down from memory. This process illuminates what he understood and, crucially, what he didn’t. It shifted his focus from passive reading to active recall, allowing him to see precisely where his knowledge was lacking. By then revisiting textbooks and notes to fill in these gaps, Feman was engaging in a process of reconstructing his understanding—organizing knowledge in a way that made sense to his brain and suited his unique thinking style.
His success demonstrates a core principle of the Fman technique: knowledge is most effectively learned when it is internalized—not copied—into one's own words and mental framework.