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STUDENT A: words

Your partner is going


to read some pairs of
words. Try to mentally
remember them by 1. Pay Attention. The best way to improve your
inventing a sentence
which is some way memory is still to simply pay attention. When
connects them. Then you space out or let your mind wander, you fail
complete the pair. to form functional memories, and you'll likely
Your partner will read
the first word. have a problem retrieving the information. The
more you pay attention, the more you can
Chair/ cloud glass/
ball pen/cigarette retain.
box/ star church/
egg

Girl /book milk/ 2. Picture it. Generate an image for what you
train
need to remember or anchor it in a symbol. A
big part of memory is visual, so an image gives you a better chance of
being able to recall something.

3. Repeat and Repeat. Repeat what you want to remember in your mind
over and over again. This works well for locations, people and inanimate
objects. Keep repeating until it is implanted in your memory.

4. Discover the why. Think about the "why" of what you are trying to
learn. Connecting it to a purpose makes anything more memorable.

5. List it. Write a list of the things you want to remember. The act of
categorizing and organizing your thoughts makes them easier to
remember, and some studies show that the physical act of writing
something down--but not keyboarding it--helps reinforce it in your mind.
STUDENT B: image

Your partner is going


to read some pairs of
words. Try to mentally
remember them by
making some kind of
6. Form associations. Forming associations is a proven old trick for
improving your memory. "Susan lives on Clinton Street" becomes "Susan
lives on a street with the name of a saxophone-playing former president."

7. Break it down. Short-term memory is thought to hold a limited number


of items. Work with that limitation by breaking down complex
information, especially numbers, into smaller bits. This is why phone
numbers are divided; it's much easier to remember 568-987-5432 than
5689875432.

8. Use keywords. Especially if you're trying to remember a concept or


index a number of things, "tag" your memories by developing a list of key
words targeted to what you're working to remember.

9. Teach it. The best way to remember something is to explain it to


someone else. Share what you know with a colleague or friend, and you'll
find it easier to recall.

10. Use mnemonics. Patterns of letters, ideas, or associations can greatly


assist memory. Almost every field of study makes use of traditional
mnemonics. They can take the form of an acronym (like ROY G BIV for the
colors of the rainbow) or a rhyme.

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