memory

[jakesi]

Whats the best methord for remembering things? Im dong a course at the moment and after Ive spent all day studying next day I find it hard to remember everything.

[j2buttonsw]

I believe people use word association ie imagining very visual images/scenarios to bind ideas, words and concepts together that are not usually related. For short term memory (eg for exams) I use mnemonics to remember cold facts and write things out over and over as I remember things I have seen better than have been told (as my gilfriend will attest).

[Tizzy]

Hello! Well i guess it depends on the type of course really? If its summit to do with maths or science the data that u have to learn is of a different type to something like, history, english or psychology for example? I'm studying psychology at uni and we have examined things such as memory, how we remember things and what makes things more memorable. Psychologists suggest that it is 'rehearsal' ie. going over things again and again that help us to remember things in better detail. From personal experience when studying for exams i tend to read through the notes to refresh my memory to begin with. Then condense these notes onto postcards in bullet form, and carry these around with me so that if i have any spare minutes in the day; when waitin for the train, during lunch or even in the bathroom i can read thru them! It depends what type of person u are and how u remember things; if u remember stories try jottin a few key words in sequence and form the main bulk of the information in your head, rather like the flow of a story, so that when u look at the key words it jogs your memory of the story. If u are a visual person you could try drawing diagrams and pictures? If you remember auditory information make a tape of your notes and listen to it over and over again? Find a method like above that suits u and i can't emphasise enuff how 'rehearsal' of this information will help u to remember this information better! Studies have shown that if you study in a familiar environment again and again this also helps you remember more information as your brain isnt trying to take in new information about the surroundings. For example study in the same room, at the same table, same lighting, similar sorts of music that you find easy to work to, same times (esp. when u feel most awake/motivated/energetic) Hope that doesnt sound a load of twaddle?! It works for me! T x

[Quizmonster]

Click http://www.demon.co.uk/mindtool/memory.html and a link will take you to a website with many worthwhile techniques. Once there, just click on the various blue-coloured headings. Good luck.

[katiesara]

leading on from both of these answers, I managed to pass many exams from condensing info onto small cards, then to key words and then to the first letter of each word! when I got into the exams I scribbled down these first letters and used them as a memory jogger! I did an IT degree and this worked for both maths and english based exams!

[knowall]

....er...........sorry.........what was the question again?