Get Smarter & Double your BrainPower: 5 Steps to Remembering

Here, we begin to talk about memory is general and that learning begins with the original information intake "imprint".

Memory is a retention of mental impressions.

Once you perceive information, memory traces are formed in the brain in response to sensory input.

Creating a good quality imprint is key in building string memories and allows you to remember things your see and hear later.

If you want to become a master of remembering people’s names, you need to consciously pay attention when you are introduced for the first time. You will not remember the name if you didn’t hear it properly.

Our brain is selfish and wants to think about itself all the time.

In order to remember mathematic formulas and math you need to have background knowledge first.

In this lecture we talk about the top 3 human passions. You need to go beyond those passions to increase your ability to remember and master different subjects.

Here we discuss the ability to focus and concentrate. We make a distinction between attention and mind.

You need to develop skills to control your attention.

Ability to Focus = IQ

You need to pay attention to details to get interested in things and ultimately remember them.

In order to remember everything you read, you need to first become interested in a book and decide to read it.

To do that, begin by closely examining its cover, look up the author, the publishing date, the publisher, table of contents, overview the chapters etc...

Memorization depends a lot on the quality of imprint. To improve your imprint in class or lecture hall you will need to improve your physicality.

The way you sit, the way you hold yourself influences your mood, attention and ultimately your ability to remember information.

You can improve your memory by preparing your brain before you go into a lecture, seminar, or reading a book.

You can prepare your brain by asking yourself, “What do you already know about the subject? What do

you want to know about the subject? What will you be able to do with the information?”

To become good at paying attention you need to practice it.

Try to do a quick exercise during your meals.

Find an object that you find plain or uninteresting and begin noticing details about it.

In order for you to remember information you need to understand it.

There is a difference between learning in class and learning on your own.

Memorizing a fact is different from memorizing a concept.

Before you can learn and remember anything, you need to verify how well you understand concepts.

The best way to do that is to try explaining them out loud in complete sentences.

Review is a major component of memory.

Here I present to you a perfect formula for remembering and not forgetting everything you read.

How to remember long lists of facts and concepts?

You must file it together along with relevant facts and concepts.

What can you do to improve your ability to recall information at a meeting or exam?

Practicing retrieval is essential for memory.

There are a few things you can do to ensure you can still remember the stuff you studied at home when you are taking a test.

The responsibility of memorization is spilt between you and your brain, fifty – fifty. It’s your job to pay attention during information encoding and review and it’s up to the brain to file it correctly and recall when you need it. You may not be able to control you memory fully, but my advice to you is be impeccable with your 50%.