There are various memory enhancement tips that are worth noting. Separate from them, you can create a short list of tips that you can use based on past memories that you have. If you are wondering how to memorize a large set of biological terms, math formulas, vocabulary words, or geography facts, look at items that worked for you in the past. You will be able to see trends of what caused you to retain information, versus trends of where you memorized items without much success.
The Past Can Be One Of Your Best Tools
Whenever you have an issue, memory-related or not, your own past experiences should be one of the first places you turn to. You have mental records of where you went right and where you went wrong, as well as what fit you well and what didn’t fit your personality at all. You might be a person that is productive in the early hours of the day, or a person that is productive in the late hours of the day. Whichever one it is, it is not likely to change. In the same way, the ways you memorized facts well before are not likely to change. If you memorize best when walking around talking out loud, that is the path you want to take. On the other hand, if you memorize best when you are in a quiet room and sitting in a chair writing out what you need to memorize, that is the path you want to take.
Instead of researching ways other people recommend for you to memorize facts, you can recall a time where you were able to memorize something, and copy that procedure. Although you may need to tweak it a little so that it is bearable to you at this current time, the way your neural system responds is still mostly similar. Sometimes it is best to write up your own top 10 list of tips before searching for someone else’s top 10 list of tips on the same topic.
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Hey Armen, this is a very smart tip, to use past memories as a memory tool. I’ve never consciously done that before – I would definitely try in the future. So far the tactics I’ve used before are using a story, using imagery or finding patterns of sorts.
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Celes: Thanks for that. It is like a generate-your-own-toolset point that I was making. Using a story sounds like a good idea. I don’t think I have thought of that. Using imagery I have seen in some vocabulary cartoons or similar so I would agree there. Finding patterns is something I do sometimes. Those are great points by the way.
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