3 Best Memorization Techniques
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An overview of the 3
An overview of the 3 best memorization techniques.
0:00 Intro
0:13 Spaced-Out Repetition
1:34 When in doubt - Act it out!
2:22 The Memory Palace
4:07 Other memorization techniques
In this video, we’ll talk about the 3 memorization techniques you can use to memorize anything.
-SPACED-OUT REPETITION-
An oft-advised technique for better memorization, especially with exams and language learning, is the spaced-out technique.
Hermann Ebbinghaus coined the term “the forgetting curve”. It’s the graphic representation of how our brain forgets information over time unless it is repeated at certain intervals. It’s also important that these reviews have a break of a day, two or more between them. The longer the gap, the more likely the information will remain memorized.
So, how can you apply it?
You probably have several things going on at the same time that you want to memorize: preparing for a few tests, learning several languages, memorizing more than one poem, and so on.
You can log in into Clockify time tracker and create a memorization plan. Clockify also has a project tracking feature which you can use to make a schedule. Each project can be one subject or language. You then track the time spent memorizing that particular subject.
After a full week, you’ll have an overview of how much time you’ve spent on each subject, and a schedule that can help you organize your learning time.
-WHEN IN DOUBT - ACT IT OUT!-
Have you ever wondered how theatre actors can memorize pages and pages of text for a two-hour play and not stutter? Well, the secret, as found in a 20-year-long study, is in attributing emotions to every dialogue scene. Actors work hard on understanding why a specific character said what he did and try to embody that emotion.
As a memorization technique, you can try to approach your learning material as a story. This proves to be especially useful for history lessons or remembering events. Treat the material as a plotline to a movie, and the people as characters with specific motivations.
-KING OF YOUR MEMORY PALACE-
The third technique on our list is the Memory Palace (also known as the Journey Method, or the Method of Loci), and is very well known and used among memory champions. It’s most useful for when you need to remember long lists of words or numbers, like the decimals of Pi, or a shopping list.
The trick here is to imagine a familiar place, like your house or an apartment. Then, you put each item from the list inside the house. Here’s a simple example:
Take the following word list: bear, window, dream, slimy, fridge, broom;
Break up the list into 2 groups of 3 items;
We’ll imagine a house porch, and place the first three items on it:
The bear is on the railing, sound asleep
Inside the windows of the house, you see aquarium fish swimming
There is a dream bubble above the bears head and he dreams of honey
For the second group, we move on inside the house:
As you grab the doorknob, you notice it’s slimy with green goo
In the hallway, there is a fridge whose doors are open and it fills the room with snow
Near the staircase, a broom is whacking at a spider in the corner
Try to sit back now, and don’t look at the list above. Can you picture the house again, retrace the steps and recall all the items?
By creating outlandish imagery, you go against the brain’s perception of how the real world works. The images stand out, making those items easier to remember.
We also covered 6 other great memorization techniques, and you can find out more about them here: https://clockify.me/blog/productivity...
To learn more about Clockify, visit https://clockify.me/
0:00 Intro
0:13 Spaced-Out Repetition
1:34 When in doubt - Act it out!
2:22 The Memory Palace
4:07 Other memorization techniques
In this video, we’ll talk about the 3 memorization techniques you can use to memorize anything.
An oft-advised technique for better memorization, especially with exams and language learning, is the spaced-out technique.
Hermann Ebbinghaus coined the term “the forgetting curve”. It’s the graphic representation of how our brain forgets information over time unless it is repeated at certain intervals. It’s also important that these reviews have a break of a day, two or more between them. The longer the gap, the more likely the information will remain memorized.
So, how can you apply it?
You probably have several things going on at the same time that you want to memorize: preparing for a few tests, learning several languages, memorizing more than one poem, and so on.
You can log in into Clockify time tracker and create a memorization plan. Clockify also has a project tracking feature which you can use to make a schedule. Each project can be one subject or language. You then track the time spent memorizing that particular subject.
After a full week, you’ll have an overview of how much time you’ve spent on each subject, and a schedule that can help you organize your learning time.
Have you ever wondered how theatre actors can memorize pages and pages of text for a two-hour play and not stutter? Well, the secret, as found in a 20-year-long study, is in attributing emotions to every dialogue scene. Actors work hard on understanding why a specific character said what he did and try to embody that emotion.
As a memorization technique, you can try to approach your learning material as a story. This proves to be especially useful for history lessons or remembering events. Treat the material as a plotline to a movie, and the people as characters with specific motivations.
The third technique on our list is the Memory Palace (also known as the Journey Method, or the Method of Loci), and is very well known and used among memory champions. It’s most useful for when you need to remember long lists of words or numbers, like the decimals of Pi, or a shopping list.
The trick here is to imagine a familiar place, like your house or an apartment. Then, you put each item from the list inside the house. Here’s a simple example:
Take the following word list: bear, window, dream, slimy, fridge, broom;
Break up the list into 2 groups of 3 items;
We’ll imagine a house porch, and place the first three items on it:
The bear is on the railing, sound asleep
Inside the windows of the house, you see aquarium fish swimming
There is a dream bubble above the bears head and he dreams of honey
For the second group, we move on inside the house:
As you grab the doorknob, you notice it’s slimy with green goo
In the hallway, there is a fridge whose doors are open and it fills the room with snow
Near the staircase, a broom is whacking at a spider in the corner
Try to sit back now, and don’t look at the list above. Can you picture the house again, retrace the steps and recall all the items?
By creating outlandish imagery, you go against the brain’s perception of how the real world works. The images stand out, making those items easier to remember.
We also covered 6 other great memorization techniques, and you can find out more about them here: https://clockify.me/blog/productivity...
To learn more about Clockify, visit https://clockify.me/
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