At its essence, memorization is defined as a person’s ability to retain, store and recall various pieces of information. Each and every person in this world uses a different method to enhance their memory, and so a variety of different memorization techniques were born from various peoples’ opinions about what was the best way to
Most memorization techniques require that you go above and beyond what you normally think about something in order to better memorize it. However, there is one technique that you can use on a daily basis that will greatly allow you to remember bits of information much better. Unlike some other types of memorization, you can
One of the first memorization techniques that we are taught as children is to repeat something over and over again either out loud or in our minds. This turned out to be a great technique for everything from remembering the letters of the alphabet to learning how to count and even for higher level techniques
When it comes to the use of mnemonic devices, word formation and phrase formation styles always get all of the credit for helping people remember all types of information. However, there is one often overlooked style of mnemonic device that many people use each and every day whether they think about it or not. Known
Creating mnemonic devices for simple lists of information that you need to memorize can be a pretty easy task, but what happens if you have to memorize a list of information that may be quite a bit longer, lacking in words starting with vowels and must stay in order for that information to retain its
So, now that you know what mnemonic devices are, how do you go about making them? One of the most common ways that people create their own mnemonic device is to use the first letter of each word they are trying to memorize to create a whole new word or phrase. When I was in
