Eleven secrets to memorize Things quicker than others
Have you seen the movie limitless.
If you have probably remember the main character who found a
special pill that allowed him to recall all experience and knowledge and use it
whenever he needed to.If only this were true we learn things throughout our entire
lives but we don't know everything because,
We forget a lot of information why does this happen how
could we remember things much better.
well bright side will tell you about some simple memorizing
tips and universal formula that will retrieve any information from your memory
when you need it for starters let's talk about why we forget things you brain
is like a hard drive that space is limited remember sherlockholmes he couldn't name
all the planets of the solar system this is not because he missed school or
something like that but because he was too smart, to have such irrelevant
information in his memory he deliberately erased facts he would never need this
is what you brain does it protects you from overloading with information that's
why all new data is stored in the
short-term memory not the long one.
So if you don't repeat it or use it you forget it very
quickly a German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus researched the memory and its
mechanisms he described the forgetting curve which shows that just one hour
after learning something new we forget more than half of the learned
information
I'm sorry what was that ???
Anyway one day later we remember only about 30%, well you
can see where this going.
So how to remember everything?
There is a memorization technique call spaced repetition. To
keep some information in your head for a longer time you need to try to put it
into you long-term memory. Forced memorization is not very effective in this
case because your brain can't make sense of the information quickly and form
strong associations.
Here it all depends on the reason why you are learning
something.
How to memorize something quickly the first situation is
when you need to learn the information quickly use it once and forget most of
it. This look like a typical exam preparation right if you've been in situation
where you had only one night to prepare for an exam get this post a like.
To memorize something quickly repeat the information right
after learning it the second repetition should be after 15 to 20 minutes. You don't
need to return to the information between repetitions just, rest and do
something different let your brain relax. Repeat the learn material the third
time after 6 to 8 hours and you should have the final repetition 24 hours after
the first contact with the information.
Try this method next time you need memorize something
quickly and tell us how it worked in the comment section don't forget.
Now, how to memorize something for a long time if you want
to remember things for a long time you need to extend the memorization period
here the memorization plan the first repetition should be right after learning
just like in the previous technique. Repeat the material after 20 to 30 minutes
and here things are different the third repetition should be only after one
day. The next one after two to three weeks and final round is after two to
three month. This way you can learn something for a very long time. Because the
brain thinks that if you return to the information it means that its
necessary so it doesn't get erased now
here are eleven simple tips that will help memorize things easier and faster.
11 .Try to Understand what you learn
Probably know the feeling when you're learning something but
you don't understand the information. Usually such learning turns into a
nightmare because it look like learning a poem that has no arai. Another bad
thing about learning something you don't understand is that you forget some
part of it you will not be able to continue, Because you have only memorized
the order of words not their actual
meaning that's why we don't recommend doing it this way. What you should do is
read the entire piece of information and figure out what the main point or
points are try to retell what you have read using you own words do it as simply
as you can if you are successful that means you understood the information and
now it will be way easier to memorize the details.
10. Learn the Most Necessary Information
If you feel like you have too much on your plate set your
priorities correctly decide what you have to know and what you can do without
just fine after that focus on the key parts of what you need to memorize if you
find some time to devote to less important
information.
Great!!
9. Serial Position effect
No this is not when you position you cheerios on the right
side.
With learning something new remember this things that are at
the beginning and the end are memorize the best use this, effect to your
advantage sort the information so that the key parts are at the beginning and
at the end
8. Interference Theory
Switch your attention for one topic to another from one
activity to another.
For example you're preparing for a public talk you've
learned the text for 15 minutes it's time to take a break rest every 15 to 20
minutes because this is the period when attention is at its best and people
usually stop being attentive. So the best thing you can do is switch to
something completely different like playing the guitar or watching a Brightside
video another thing you should be careful with is learning some similar
information, interference theory suggests that similar memories get mixed and
become a mess that's why if you know you're about to learn something that at
least remotely resemble what you've already learned we recommend taking a long
break before starting something new.
7. Learn Opposite Things.
Opposites are easily memorized in pairs for example if you're
learning a new language memorized day and night together this way you will
build a connection between these two things in your mind. So if you forget one
of them the second one will help you recall.
6. Build Your Own "Mind
Palace"
This is about sherlock holmes
again do remember how he could travel in his mind place for hours looking for
the necessary information.
The Idea is to associate certain
things with a certain palce.
For Example if you are in your
room try to connect the things you are learning to something in you room,
repeat it a few times. After that try to
recall what the room looks like in you memory and repeat the things you learned
this way.
Or
Try this, Divided all the material
you need to memorize into a few parts learn these parts in different parts of
you apartment or better in different places in you city. In this way the memorized
information won't be something dull or boring it will be associated with some
other memories smells of places people you saw there and so on.
5. Use "Nail Words"
The point of this technique is to
nail one learned thing to another .
For Example:
If You need to memorize the French
for nail you should also look up wall hammer and other words you can logically
connect to nail.
4. Make up Stories.
If you need to memorize a log of
information in particular order try to put the pieces into a story. It's
Important that the pieces are connected to each other with some kind of plot so
if you Accidentally forget something you can always recall what was supposed to
happen next in the story. Yes, this might seem like you need even more effort
but its true believe us it work wonders.
3. Use a Tape Recorder
Actually, Does anybody use tape recorder anymore, well
record the information somehow you are learning and listen to the recording a
few times. Yes it might take you some time to get used to the sound your voice.
Like i had to do it might seem strange or unpleasant in the beginning this
method is handy because it allows all types of memory work.
First You read the information so you saw it with your eyes
and then you heard it with your ears. The more contact you have with what you
are learning the better you memorize it.
2. Visualize
Use your body language when learning this will help you trigger
your muscle memory.
1. Choose only the best materials
Don't use outdated books and methods of learning things have
changed a lot since the books were written. Don't waste your time on something
that may turn out, to be wrong go online and check the most recent information
on subject.
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