Okey, this is exciting!
Mnemonics are a group of memory aids that make you remember tons of information; names, figures, faces, facts, lists etc. It is all easier to remember by using the techniques of mnemonics. An yes, it’s much more effective than the ordinary repetition method.
Why is that? What makes mnemonics special?
In mnemonics you use your imagination together with your senses; sight, touch, sound, smell and taste. Relating your senses and your imagination together makes information very easy to remember, using association, observation and visualisation. Actually, after learning this you could have a hard time forgetting stuff.
Buildyourmemory.com has a great website on this topic, where you can learn to remember figures, faces, lists, appointments etc. and link them all together. Really a great resource.
Bert has just started a series called “How to remember amazing amounts of information” on the same topic that looks really interesting. You should check it out.
Memory master, also a great resource, is explaining how to remember speeches, jokes, playing cards etc.
Mindtools also have a lot information on this topic; how to remember information to exams, how to learn a foreign language etc.
These are all great websites on this subject. Learn how to use Mnemonics and you’d be surprised how much information fits in to your head.
*Update* September, 25, 2006
How to win the world memory championship. Article about contestants competing in the world memory championship and how they are able to remember tons of information.
Virat | 25-Mar-08 at 1:20 am | Permalink
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