Developing a razor-sharp memory...
I came across this intriguing article when I an article published in the Straits Times caught my attention. It was talking about tips to improve your memory work, by fully utilising the powers of your brain. Our brain is like a mini 'super-computer' - It can store numourous information which depends on how u manipulate it. If you do not exploit it, your memory will atropy with time. Like how your muscles work, your memory works best when u use it extensively.
The brain consists of 3 types of memory - sensory menory, short-term memory and long-term memory.
Sensory memory is closely linked to our involuntary needs. For example, the need to ea t when u are hungry, the need to drink when u are thirsty. The body will respond and send a stimuli to your brain, thus reminding you to perform those tasks.
Short term memory is like ram in your computer. Once there's no power, everything is erased. For the average human being, new information can be remembered up to a period of 24 hours. However, by the 24th hour, you would have forgotten 80% of the material fact, unless you transfer it to long-term memory.
Having understand the different types of memory, now it's time to know how to store information effectively. Some of the ways include creating creative sentences. For instance, use the technique to recall the rainbow colours. R,O,Y,G,B,I,V. This can be recalled with a sentence. Rainbow of yours goes bowling in valley. It is much easier tor recall a sentence rather than 7 words.
Another way is to use your visual imagination. List down the things u are going to do. Imagine yourself doing it. Example, you want to photocopy papers, buy breakfast, send computer for repair. imagine yourself waking up very early in the morning and banging on the doors of the photocopy shop. When it opens, you rush in to get your photocopying done, realising that you haven eat breakfast as you are hungry. Then, you went to buy your breakfast went home to surf the net, realising your computer is down. That's how u make your brain active....
The brain consists of 3 types of memory - sensory menory, short-term memory and long-term memory.
Sensory memory is closely linked to our involuntary needs. For example, the need to ea t when u are hungry, the need to drink when u are thirsty. The body will respond and send a stimuli to your brain, thus reminding you to perform those tasks.
Short term memory is like ram in your computer. Once there's no power, everything is erased. For the average human being, new information can be remembered up to a period of 24 hours. However, by the 24th hour, you would have forgotten 80% of the material fact, unless you transfer it to long-term memory.
Having understand the different types of memory, now it's time to know how to store information effectively. Some of the ways include creating creative sentences. For instance, use the technique to recall the rainbow colours. R,O,Y,G,B,I,V. This can be recalled with a sentence. Rainbow of yours goes bowling in valley. It is much easier tor recall a sentence rather than 7 words.
Another way is to use your visual imagination. List down the things u are going to do. Imagine yourself doing it. Example, you want to photocopy papers, buy breakfast, send computer for repair. imagine yourself waking up very early in the morning and banging on the doors of the photocopy shop. When it opens, you rush in to get your photocopying done, realising that you haven eat breakfast as you are hungry. Then, you went to buy your breakfast went home to surf the net, realising your computer is down. That's how u make your brain active....
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