The document outlines 16 methods for improving memory, including creating interest in the material, deciding to remember it, building basic background knowledge, selecting important parts to focus on, using mnemonics and acronyms, organizing information meaningfully, reciting ideas aloud, using multiple memory methods, creating mind maps, mental visualization, association, review, distributed practice over short sessions, taking regular breaks, thorough revision, commitment to study periods, and testing memory recall. The overall goal is to provide students with effective techniques for enhancing learning and memory retention.

1. 16 super methods for
improving memory
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2. Introduction
Every student must know the methods to improve memory . A student can score good marks in
exams. It all depends on his previous knowledge, present efforts and attitude towards learning .
If his previous knowledge is small he must put in more efforts.
He must be anxious enough to learn well i.e. his attitude towards learning should be positive.
Attitude towards learning ultimately depends on his general attitude towards life, what he wants to
become.
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3. Whatever may be the level of learning, these memory methods and
suggestions are surely going to be beneficial to all the students:
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4. Create Interest
• In order to remember something thoroughly, you must be interested in it.
• You must have a reason to learn it.
• If you are not interested , force it, as you need it. Avoid 'self-diversion'.
• Concentration is must.
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5. Decide to remember
You must be positive about wanting to remember what you are learning, and also
positively knowing that you will remember well
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6. Basic Background
Understanding of new materials depends to a great degree on how much you already
know about the subject. So, try to increase your basic knowledge
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7. Selectivity
You must determine what is most important and select those parts to
study and learn.
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8. Use mnemonics or acronyms
Headings or points can be very well memorized by the use of mnemonics and
acronyms
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9. Meaningful Organization
You can learn and remember better if you can group ideas into some sort of
meaningful categories or groups
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10. Recitation
Saying ideas aloud in your own words is probably the most powerful
tool to increase short term as well as long-term memory
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11. Use multiple methods of memory
• You cannot rely on any one method of memory alone for all types of learning
material.
• You must try alternative methods for memory retention for different subjects and
topics.
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12. Create mind maps
Organise the study material in hand by breaking into parts and joining different parts
by way of mind maps
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13. Mental Visualization
Another powerful memory principle is making a mental picture of what needs to be
remembered
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14. Association
• Memory is increased when facts to be learnt are associated with something
familiar.
• By recalling something you already know and making a link, you should be able
to remember new information more efficiently.
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15. Review
By summarizing or reviewing you can consolidate the learning material
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16. Distributed Practice
• A series of shorter study sessions distributed over several days is preferable to
fewer but longer study sessions.
• Instead of cramming in a 10 hours study session, it’s much more effective to
spread it out into twenty 30 minutes session over a few weeks. This is because
your brain is better at encoding information into the synapses in short, repeated
sessions as opposed to one large one.
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17. Take regular breaks
Take regular breaks between two sessions of memory
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18. Revise thoroughly
Repetition is the mother of learning. Don't avoid revisions periodically
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19. Commitment
Each time you study, clearly specify the topic or work you want to complete and set yourself a
given period of time in which to complete it. Don't become a "clock watcher".
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20. DO NOT FORGET !!
a)To keep pen and paper with you before sitting for reading.
b)To make brief notes.
c) To draw diagrams.
d)To test yourself after learning.
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