What are effective ways of making one's memory sharp?

[kLaZoManiaC]

frequent reading?.....

memory pills?......

what do you do to sharpen your memory?

:rolleyes:

[Oscar01]

Take up law.

Something will happen to your memory after a hundred cases or five...

[kLaZoManiaC]

:lol:

no, thanks! any other alternatives? :rolleyes:

[trent_NIN]

This is bizzarre but my friend was given a top of the line mottorola phone and he had no choice but to use it.

It was so nice and sleek. Tiny and lakas ng battery! but.... no caller id!

It sharpened his memory daw...

BABAW!

[froshie_face]

when i need to memorize something, i read it out loud. while reading it, i walk across the room.

[psychic_psycho]

Originally posted by froshie_face
when i need to memorize something, i read it out loud. while reading it, i walk across the room.

I agree. Reading out loud really helps you to memorize easily. :) Lesser chances of forgetting pa...!

[tesseract]

Well, there really is no one way of developing a good memory.
Theoretically, reading often is good, because according to Discovery Channel (there, a resource not from any school) that it causes neurons to bind more, strengthening recall.

I have different methods of memorizing which are apt for different situations.

1. Simple memorization. -- just memorize, nothing more!
2. Thematic -- whenever I'm reading a textbook and I'm concerned with a methodology, or process or whatever, I go for the flow of instances/circumstances/events/themes, and based on them, piece together the details. I admit that this takes some skill and getting used to, since you might end up accidentally mixing things up.
3. References -- in a list, take several elements to be your references. Then based on them, go backward or forward in the list.

[SuKiYaKi]

For me, I tend to re-write my notes (note: this may seem time consuming, but it does aid in sharpening one's memory...at least for me :D )

I also do notecards and post-its (yung sticky pad na pwede mong idikit kung saan saan). These are for when i'm "Out & About". The notecards come in handy when trying to memorize theories, definitions, etc. The post-its are nice to place anywhere around the house (i.e. bathroom mirror, refridgerator, etc.) so that when you bump into them you're still studying in a way.

Remember: what might best for Me may not be equally as effective for You!!!

Goodluck *okay*

[SuKiYaKi]

double post!!!

[SuKiYaKi]

oops! (may problema at yung button) :D

[Oscar01]

That's actually a good way of doing it. Sometimes you just have to read something thrice so do something while waiting or just sitting around.

But the post-its on the refrigerator probably ruins your appetite...

[tesseract]

hahahahaha!!!!

[cHaSeR]

This may sound weird but what I usually do is cram for my tests so that i could memorize my notes much easier. Studying way beforehand isn't an effective study habit for me cause i easily forget what i memorize. :D

[flounder]

i guess reading a lot helps...

what i do is i re-write my notes... tapos meron akong parang code na arrows, dashes and all caps na words/phrases...

sometimes, i also read out loud...

[NakeD]

TRUE!!! very very effective for me!!!

Originally posted by SuKiYaKi
For me, I tend to re-write my notes (note: this may seem time consuming, but it does aid in sharpening one's memory...at least for me :D )

I also do notecards and post-its (yung sticky pad na pwede mong idikit kung saan saan). These are for when i'm "Out & About". The notecards come in handy when trying to memorize theories, definitions, etc. The post-its are nice to place anywhere around the house (i.e. bathroom mirror, refridgerator, etc.) so that when you bump into them you're still studying in a way.

[tesseract]

I just thought of this now:

The most effective way to sharpen one's memory (from my experience, at least) is to go about reading and understanding the lesson as it goes along, or even beforehand. Understanding it will ease memorization. You can supplement this by taking down notes in your notebooks (while reading these mentally to yourself).

[tina11]

Originally posted by flounder


what i do is i re-write my notes... tapos meron akong parang code na arrows, dashes and all caps na words/phrases...


me too! i have a legend for these symbols that only i can understand :p

[YaYiN]

Visualization always works for me. :)

With names, I'd go with a series of familiar objects that kinda sound like the name I'm 'sposed to remember.

Or if I'm trying to learn a series of concepts, I'd draw up some diagrams in my head, like a mental Powerpoint presentation: just key words and details.

[Jane Gallagher]

I doodle around important facts in my notebook. My notes look like hell pero it works. I think it's got something to do with associations.

[meleagant8]

klazo di mo na kailangan ng memorization tips...
di ba?
dapat ako ang humihingi eh...
:weg:

[Ellheym]

meron namang al ternati ve na food supplement . .. so try to check this o ut!

[shad_ma]

what i usually du is read over the things to be momorized and then find relationships which u can almost always find. Ur not actually memorizing it but understanding it. So even after i finished the test or sumthn that needs the info people could always ask me later and still be able to explain although not as thorough.

P.S. I almost forgot NICOTINE helps as well so much more if ur trying to understand Computers :D

[victory]

Keeping one's memory sharp? Find or remember your reason for doing what you do, for needing to memorize what you are supposed to learn. Are your reasons deep enough? Why do you need to memorize what you need to memorize? To pass a test? To make a grade? To fumble through a class or presentation you don't really care about? These reasons usually aren't good enough.

What benefits do you derive from memorizing what you're supposed to learn? Are they attractive enough? What are the costs of NOT remembering what you need to memorize? Are they high or painful enough?

It is not surprising to find a sudden surge in memory power if your source of livelihood depended on immediate recall of important facts or methods. When I run my business or invest my savings, I will lose hard-earned money if I don't have complete recall of the most important facts and trends that are relevant to what I do: Hard-earned money that I need to help support myself and my family. When I write scholarly articles as a researcher and economist, I face a group of hard-nosed, phenomenally intelligent editors/peers who are ready to pounce on what I write and point out the shortcomings of what I'm supposed to show or prove either through theory or empirical work. Is it any surprise why I remember much of what I need to know to do what I need to do as effectively as I can?

Find your reasons for why you do what you do and why you need to memorize what's in front of you: If they are deep and real enough, you should have no problem memorizing stuff.

[greenDestiny]

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