A finger-tip encirclement worn on a finger of a user's hand when writing or studying to act as a placebo in recalling previously learned educational materials by having a surface positioned thereon to be rubbed between at least two fingers of the hand during the act of information retrieval, with the encirclement being worn when first learning the educational materials in a classroom environment, then again by focusing and concentrating on the object when studying at home, and then once more in focusing and concentrating on the object when back in the classroom in an attempt to recall the educational material previously taught.