The most frequently used everyday memory strategies are:
- writing calendar or diary notes
- putting things in a special place
- writing reminder notes
- writing shopping lists
- using face-name associations
- ...
Strategies for Better Memory & Learning
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Common everyday memory strategies
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The story method (sometimes called the sentence mnemonic) is the most easily learned list-mnemonic strategy, although it is not as widely known as the other simple methods we’ve talked about so far. As its name suggests, the story method involves linking words to be learned in a story.... |
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Here's the reason I haven't been updating my website or sending out my newsletter for a long time — I've been working on a dictionary. The Indo-European Cognate Dictionary, to be precise. It's out now, and I'm really excited about it. Excited that it's done, excited than I now have a physical... |
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On my walk today, I listened to a downloaded interview from the On Being website. The interview was with ‘vocal magician and conductor’ Bobby McFerrin, and something he said early on in the interview really caught my attention. In response to a question about why he’d once (in his teens)... |
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When considering what will be the most effective strategies for you, don't forget the basic principles of memory: (1) Repetition repetition repetition The trick is to find a way of repeating that is interesting to you. This is partly governed by level of difficulty (too easy is... |
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To celebrate Māori Language Week here in Aotearoa (New Zealand), here's some mnemonics to help you learn 25 common words in te reo. These use the keyword mnemonic. Keywords are written in italics. aroha (love), an arrow in the heart awa (river), a water flowing hīkoi (walk... |
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Find out about the pegword mnemonic Here are pegwords I've thought up in the Spanish language. As with the original example, let's try it out with our cranial nerves. En español, los nervios craneales son:
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Song is a wonderful way to remember information, although some songs are better than others. Songs that help you remember need to have simple tunes, with a lot of repetition -- although a more complex tune can be used if it is very familiar. Most importantly, the words should be closely tied to... |
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This is a somewhat specialized technique. Dichotic listening refers to a technique used in the psychology laboratory, whereby a person wearing headphones hears different messages in the left and right ear. The technique has been used with some success in teaching foreign language words - the... |
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Let’s talk about the cognitive benefits of learning and using another language. In a recent news report, I talked about the finding that intensive learning of a very novel language significantly grew several brain regions, of which two were positively associated with language proficiency... |
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