Memory Strategies

Finally, I decided to include in mind expanding techniques various memory strategies for memory enhancement. As I see that there is a great demand on how to improve memory, I start this page in order to list some very popular and powerful memory techniques. Memory is one of the most important aspects of the human mind so we have to keep it in a good shape if we like to have an expanded mind.

Let’s talk a little about memory issues. I read on the internet that many people face problems with their ability to remember. Most of them seem to have problems in remembering recent experiences and or planned activities in the near future. How many times do you forget your wallet as you leave the house despite the fact that seconds ago you were rehearsing mentally not to forget it? This is a very common problem.

Another common issue that many students suffer from it is being unable to remember what they had read in the middle of an exam. They know that they know the answer but it just refuses to come up. Very annoying! This has to do with their studying techniques. When you read something important and you don’t show somehow to your mind that this is important then it is considered as a typical piece of information with no special priority. It is natural to forget it among the tons of information that you mind process every minute.

These and many other problems will be the main topic of this page and its articles. I am going to show you proven memory strategies that they work. There are many memory techniques for improving short term and long term memory. Others are quite simple specialized in memorizing simple things like a shopping list and others are more advanced and more difficult also to implement.

The basic rule of most memory strategies

Well, generally from my experience and from what I have studied up to now the basic principle that numerous memory techniques are based on is a simple realization. The diversity of an experience makes it memorable. If you look at your past you will remember specific events that had something different from all other moments. Every moment you live is an experience. Those moments that you are able to remember are only those that have something special. For example if you try to remember what you did and how you felt in a typical morning the previous month you may be unable to remember anything. Though, you may remember a car accident that happened in front of your eyes four years ago.

The car accident is not something that you see every day (of course it is better not to happen at all). That morning had this very rare and special moment and therefore it has been stored in your long term memory and probably you may remember it in great detail for the rest of your life.

So, in the most memory strategies, what actually matters is a way to make your experiences unique. Next, you create strong associations between these unique experiences and the stuff that you want to memorize. I think it is unnecessary to mention that you are going to use and develop your visualization skill for the most methods. As I mentioned earlier a special experience is unforgettable. If this experience has many “hooks” to the material that you want to memorize then you won’t forget it.

Always have in mind this basic rule: unique experiences + strong associations = increase memory.

Articles

Enhance Memory with the Linking Method
The linking Method is a very effective method for remembering lists. It works immediately and it is very easy to implement. Have a look at it it may help you with short term memory tasks.

Greatly Increase Memory Capacity with the Method of Loci
Have you ever thought that your daily morning routine, as you wake up until you leave your house, can help you greatly improve memory? Check the ancient method of loci to see how to do it.

Improve Short Term Memory with the Peg System
The peg system is ideal for memorizing lists of items. You just create one peg list once, you learn it and that's it. You use the same peg list with every list you need to remember. Creating a peg list is very easy, check here how to do it.

Related Websites

School of Phenomenal Memory
This actually is a school for memory improvement. They claim that their methods are new and phenomenal. You will be able to record information directly into your brain and see all memorized data like files on a computer screen.

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