Memory. . . You never forget!

Becoming a Master Student

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Memory. . .

You never

forget!


Visualization #1: Visualization #1: A well-worn A well-worn pathpath

The memory jungle . . The memory jungle . . ..



Visualization #2: Visualization #2: A herd of A herd of thoughtsthoughts




The memory jungle . . The memory jungle . . ..The memory jungle . . .The memory jungle . . .

Visualization #3: Visualization #3: Turning your Turning your backback



Visualization #4: Visualization #4: You areYou aredirecting the animal trafficdirecting the animal traffic




FOUR MEMORY TIPSFOUR MEMORY TIPS

Organize itOrganize it Use your bodyUse your body Use your brainUse your brain Recall itRecall it


ORGANIZE ITORGANIZE IT Learn from theLearn from the general general to theto the specificspecific

Make it Make it meaningfulmeaningful

Create Create associationsassociations


USE YOUR BODYUSE YOUR BODY

Learn it once, actively Relax Create pictures Recite and repeat Write it down


USE YOUR BRAINUSE YOUR BRAIN

Reduce interference Use daylight Overlearn Escape the short-

term memory trap


USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN (cont.)(cont.)

Distribute learning Be aware of attitudes Choose what not to store

in memory Combine memory

techniques


RECALL ITRECALL IT

Remember something else

Notice when you do remember

Use it before you lose it

Remember, you never forget!


Link to something elseLink to something else

A ritual


Link to something elseLink to something else

A ritual

LookingLookingatat

youryourwatchwatch


Use imaginary cluesUse imaginary clues


Use imaginary cluesUse imaginary clues

Telephone hanging

on door


Tell yourself---Tell yourself---


Tell yourself---Tell yourself---

At any time At any time I choose, I choose,

I will be ableI will be ableto recall . . . to recall . . .


Remembering namesRemembering namesRecite and repeat in

conversationAsk other person to recite and

repeatVisualizeAdmit you don’t know Introduce yourself again


Remembering names Remembering names (cont.)(cont.)Use associationsLimit number of new

names you learn at one timeAsk for photos or listsGo earlyMake it a game


Mnemonic devicesMnemonic devices

Becoming a Master Becoming a Master StudentStudent


Mnemonic devices Mnemonic devices ((cont.cont.)) New words


Mnemonic devices Mnemonic devices (cont.)(cont.) New words

– Acronyms



– Acronyms»NASA



– Acronyms»NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration


Mnemonic devices Mnemonic devices (cont.)(cont.) Creative sentences



– Acrostics



– Acrostics»Every good boy does fine

musical notes on treble clef staff musical notes on treble clef staff (E, G, B, D, and F) (E, G, B, D, and F)


Mnemonic devices Mnemonic devices (cont.)(cont.) Rhymes and songs



Coca-Cola’ssong



Coca-Cola’ssong

In fourteenhundred and

ninety-two. . .



Coca-Cola’ssong

In fourteenhundred and

ninety-two. . .

Thirtydays hathSeptember

. . .


Mnemonic devicesMnemonic devices (cont.)(cont.) Systems


Mnemonic devices Mnemonic devices (cont.)(cont.) Systems

– Loci



– Loci»visual associations with familiar locations




– Peg




– Peg»key words represented by numbers


FINAL MEMORY TIPFINAL MEMORY TIP


FINAL MEMORY TIPFINAL MEMORY TIP

Remember,Remember, you never forget! you never forget!

Memory. . . You never forget!

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