TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

A Practical Guide to Creative Memory Techniques

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CREATIVE MEMORY What is Memory?

Memory is history recorded in our brain. Memory is the images of past brought into the

present. But more than that, it is “recalling the right information at right time”.

The human brain is like the hard disc of a computer, which can accommodate any amount of information or data.

While a hard disc has its own amount of limitations, our brain does not.

There is actually no limit to the capacity of the brain.

The more you remember, the more you can remember.

Whatever you have experienced is retained in your memory system.

There is no such thing as ultimate forgetting. Ex: Take a glass of water and add salt to it. It

gets dissolved in course of time. Though it is not visible, its impact will be there.

That is exactly the case with all our experiences.

The capacity for memory differs from person to person.

This depends on how well we exercise it. As we exercise our muscles and limbs, memory can also be exercised through similar training.

First of all, you should begin trusting your capacity for memory. The more you trust it, the more reliable(able to be trusted) and useful it becomes.

If your interested, you can remember anything you want.

There is nothing like good memory and poor memory. There is only trained and untrained memory.

It is not what you learn but what you remember that makes you wise.

JUDICIOUS TECHNIQUES

This is also called as………….. Judicious Method is the method of

remembering by understanding. This procedure works well for technical

subjects where understanding of the procedure or the process becomes very important.

The 5 W’s and 1 H method.

The five W’s stands for

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The H stands for……………………..

It is said that the answers to any question falls only under these six headings.

Hence, after reading the matter once, try to understand what you’ve read by asking these questions.

Example: If you want to learn about Jawaharlal Nehru, ask the following questions.

Who is Jawaharlal Nehru? Where and when was he born? Why is Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday celebrated

as Children’s Day? How did he become such a great man? What are the books he wrote / What great

things did he achieved? For how long he was the Prime Minister of

India? I am sure once you have answers for the

above questions, it will become easy to write about Nehru.

Similarly, regarding your studies ask the following questions.

What are my problems regarding studies? When should I start preparing for my

examinations? Why I tensed up about studies and

examinations? How can I overcome my tension and stress

regarding studies? From where should I start studying? Whose help should I take or whom should I

consult regarding my studies? Answering these questions will help you

resolve your problems regarding studies and tensions about examinations.

MNEMONICS Mnemonics (pronounced “ni-monics”) are the

devices such as rhymes, code words, or other letter and word arrangements used to assist remembering.

The Greeks discovered that human memory is largely an association process that works by linking things together.

For example: Think of a pineapple. The moment your brain registers the word ‘pineapple’, it recalls the shape, colour, taste, texture and smell of the fruit.

All these things are associated in your memory with word `pineapple’.

The main focus while making a mnemonics is for it to be illogical and humorous as this is easily remembered.

The method is to note down all the key ideas or points of the chapter or any question, make a memorable sentence or a word by taking all the first letters of each words.

Examples:

1. How we remember the different colours in rainbow.

A. we use a code: VIBGYOR for violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.

2. Some Old Horses Can Always Hear Their Owner’s Arrival.

A. Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse. Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse. Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

Never Eat Slimy Worms or Never Eat Sour Watermelon.

To remember the directions on a map, place the first letter of each word in a clockwise circle starting at the 12’o clock position.

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ACRONYMS Acronyms are a method in which you

form acronyms by using the first letters from a group of words to form a new word.

Examples:

1. AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

2. LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

3 . CREAMY CHIPS: This is a great way to remember the names of

diseases. C – Cold. R – Rabies. E – Elephantiasis. A – AIDS. M – Measles. Y – Yellow Fever.

C – Chickenpox.H – Hepatitis. I – Influenza.M – Mumps. P - Polio. S – Smallpox.