How to Memorize

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Short Term Memory

Long Term Memory

The Learning Pyramid.

Knowledge Retention Rates

Lecture

5%

10%

Reading

PassiveLearning

20%

Audio/Visual

30%

Demonstration

50%

Discussion Group

Participatory Learning

75%

Practice by Doing

90%

Teach Others

how to memorize

7 steps

Mind Palace

Dont Jump to Memorization

Role Play with Partner

Know your Subext

Write it Out

Record Yourself

Read it Out Loud

Art of Recollection

20-20-20 Rule

Movement

Prescribes going over the details of a presentation for 20 minutes, then repeating the same material twice more. If material is not repeated within 30 minutes, it is not encoded into long-term memory

Exercise increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that is often described as fertilizer for the brain. This gives the brain the ability to absorb, process, and remember information.

Practice Before Sleep

The Rule of 7 (chunking)

Multiple studies show that studying before bedtime is the best for effective recall. It seems the close proximity between acquisition and consolidation of information is what makes this so efficient

At any given time, the working memory can hold about 7 bits of information, give or take.

Test Yourself

Rehearsal Enviornment

The testing effect suggests long-term memory is increased when part of the learning period is devoted to retrieving information from memory.

Rehearse at different times of the day, with different noise levels, temperatures, rooms, etc.