How to improve memory? Twelve super methods

Memory is very important to us humans because it covers every aspect of life, such as work, study, family, etc. Even if a person has a poor memory, he or she may not be able to remember friends, relatives, lovers, and children. Of course, this situation is rare in life. Today, I will share 12 ways to effectively improve memory.

1. The number of items to be memorized at one time should not exceed seven.

After various experiments, American psychologist Professor Miller came to an interesting conclusion: the maximum number of items that the average person can remember at one time is "seven". For example, when learning a foreign language, whether it is a word or a phrase, as long as the number does not exceed "seven", it is easy to remember. Therefore, when memorizing a large number of items, you can divide them into groups of no more than seven according to their nature and memorize them, which will greatly improve efficiency.

2. Read aloud to remember

When reading aloud, the active factor of "sounding" and the passive factor of "listening" work together, which stimulates the brain much more strongly than simple silent reading. Therefore, reading aloud helps memory, especially when the mind is not clear enough, reading aloud can make the mind concentrate, and the effect is very obvious.

3. Use rhythm to evoke memories

Rhythm is the inherent frequency of language. It can stimulate the brain and make thinking resonate with this frequency, thereby enhancing memory. For example, when actors are reciting lyrics, dialogues, poems, etc., rhythm plays an important role.

4. Find relevant conditions and strengthen the periphery of memory

Nothing is isolated, but is in a network, with its core and periphery. When remembering, we should clarify these peripheral conditions, so that when recalling, we can "follow the clues" and use the peripheral information to lead out or infer the content to be recalled.

5. Put important things first and remember them last

It is difficult for a person to be highly nervous for more than an hour. In this hour, the time when attention is most concentrated is the first ten minutes and the last ten minutes, because people often have a strong curiosity about "what is this" at the beginning, and often want to see if it ends this way at the end. Therefore, when memorizing, the most important content should be placed at the beginning or the end. If you need to remember more content, you can reverse the order of memory repeatedly, so that each content has experienced the first and last.

6. Classification makes it easier to remember

When you are memorizing a large number of disorganized things, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort by using classification and sorting. The specific method is to first distinguish the nature of the object to be remembered, then classify and memorize it in groups. Although this will take some more time to sort, it will shorten the memorization time, which is a good "trade" with more gains than losses. When classifying, be careful not to divide it into too many groups.

7. Look for patterns to remember better

Everything has its own internal rules, especially the arrangement of numbers, which always has certain rules. Finding this rule is very helpful for memory. The reason is that the rule represents the essence of things, eliminates the illusion of chaos, and makes things clear and simple. This requires more thinking when memorizing.

8. Short-term memory and long-term memory

American psychologist Palin has proved through experiments that human short-term memory can only last for a few seconds.

American psychologist Palin has proved through experiments that people's short-term memory can only last for a few seconds. In daily life, many things do not need to be remembered for a long time. Short-term memory, which is remembered and forgotten at the same time, is where the human brain is smarter than electronic computers. Its advantage is that it can eliminate interference and reduce the burden on the brain, so that it can concentrate on remembering things that must be remembered for a long time. For things that need to be remembered for a long time, short-term memory can be repeated several times to turn short-term memory into long-term memory.

9. Make good use of tapes and recorders

Most people are used to memorizing by looking at words on paper, and they think this method is reliable. In fact, using magnetic tapes and recorders can achieve special benefits. This is because magnetic tapes and recorders allow people to memorize through their ears, making the brain more flexible. At the same time, the rotation of the magnetic tape gives people a sense of urgency, which can improve memory efficiency. The sound recorded on the magnetic tape has a rhythm, which allows the memory to penetrate into the "unconscious realm", and the memory changes from "flat" to "three-dimensional", so the effect is naturally good.

10. Discussion helps memory

Discussion can deepen the understanding of the problem and strengthen the stimulation of the discussants' brains. During the discussion, there will be support, supplement, questioning and debate. In this process, participants often go all out, think actively, learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, get "inspiration" from each other's views, get enlightenment, and increase relevant knowledge. This learning method is much more effective than rote learning, but it should be noted that there should not be too many people participating in the discussion, so as not to lose control of the discussion topic.

11. “No writing, no reading”

When reading, draw out the important contents in an emergency, and write down your thoughts and feelings in the blank space. If you just read without drawing, the impression will fade soon after you finish reading. It is difficult to remember all the contents of a book with tens of thousands of words. Making notes can help you grasp the key points, strengthen your memory, and also serve as a reminder and index. One of Chairman Mao’s important reading experience is, "Don’t read without writing", which is this method of making notes.

12. Read books for middle school students

To learn a new knowledge and remember it, the most important thing is to grasp the most superficial intelligence and information. Most books for middle school students are easy to understand, with rich text and pictures, clear and beautiful printing, and relatively interesting. They are very easy to understand and will leave a deep impression on you, thereby strengthening your memory. From middle school books, you can learn the outline of the knowledge you need. If you need to learn more, you can read related professional books and progress step by step. Not being tired of reading books for teenagers is indeed a great trick to improve memory.