Secrets That Help You Memorize Anything

The human brain has no issue with storage because it has limitless space. But you lose the capacity to recall things as you get older because the brain is protecting you from information overload. You can, however, continue to train your brain to memorize the important things despite the threats of memory loss.

Below are some secrets on how you can do it.

“Knowing a little bit more about how your brain works can really help [you] to be a little more compassionate with yourself when it might take you a little more time than another [person] to learn a topic.” – Barbara Oakley

1. Use repetition to keep the information in your head.

The brain processes new information in the short-term memory but it can quickly forget if you don’t use the information repeatedly. According to the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve, you forget half of what you learn in an hour. That memory reduces to 20 percent by the end of the week. So, you need to transfer this information in your long-term memory through repetition.

However, teaching yourself to memorize something for a long time by repetition must be properly timed.
You can retain the information better with properly spacing your learning , such as when you’re studying a new language.

With short-term memory , to repeat the information you’ve acquired within 20 minutes, 8 hours, and 24 hours. With long-term memory, you have to repeat or review this information in 20 minutes, 24 hours, 2 weeks, and then 2 months.

2. Teach what you’ve learned to someone else.

The Learning Pyramid is a concept that experts developed in the 1960s. It suggested that people could better retain memory at 90 percent if they
immediately teach or discuss what they’ve learned to someone else. By teaching, you’re forcing your brain to concentrate. Since you’re also new at it, you’re likely to make some mistakes and work your brain to correct these mistakes.

No matter how focused you are on a lecture, for example, you need to immediately apply what you’ve learned to evaluate your interpretation. So, if you gain a new idea, run this by someone or perhaps write it down as soon as you can. When you hear yourself thinking out loud, you help your brain focus and concentrate better. As they say, practice makes perfect. [adinserter name=”Block 3″][adinserter name=”Block 2″]

3. Study or do the heavy reading in the afternoon.

According to a study from the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological research, you boost your ability to memorize information if you schedule heavy reading activities in the afternoon. Most people perceive that they should study when they are most alert, which is usually in the morning. However, it’s the short-term memory that’s sharpest during the morning.

So, doing heavy stuff with your brain, such as studying or reading loads of documents, are best accomplished in the afternoon. This helps you memorize by retaining the information in your long-term memory. The experts said this technique is effective since there’s a shorter interval between your reading and sleeping time.

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