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Memory 101
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…Discover the essentials needed to significantly enhance your ability to remember (encode), store and recall whatever you want to learn. By improving your memory, you will have more time to reflect, apply what you have learned and innovate new things, which is what today’s innovation economy demands from us.
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Super Memory
BRAIN
FOCUS
VISUALIZATION
LONG-TERM
MEMORY TOOLS
PRACTICE
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BRAIN
BRAIN
Amazing Facts About the Human Brain (Infographic): http://www.best-infographics.com/amazing-facts-about-the-human-brain-infographic/
Adapted from: http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/reader/18?e=price_1.0-ch04_s01 `
Memory Processing Model
FORGETTING
Attention
Encoding
Retrieval
REMEMBERINGINPUT
SensoryMemory
Short-TermMemory
Long-TermMemory
More insights on this: http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_07/a_07_p/a_07_p_tra/a_07_p_tra.html
Brain Image Author: https://twitter.com/TweetinChar
ACTIVATE SUPER MEMORY
EXCITE
How does our BRAIN LEARN?
ATTENTION - We don't pay attention to boring things.
WIRING - Every brain is wired differently.
GENDER - Male and female brains are different.
MEMORY - Repeat to remember. Remember to repeat.
SENSORY INTEGRATION - Stimulate more of the senses.
VISION - Vision trumps all other senses.
STRESS - Stressed brains don't learn the same way.
SLEEP - Sleep well, think well.
EXERCISE - Exercise boosts brain power.
MUSIC - Study or listen to boost cognition.
EXPLORATION - We are powerful and natural explorers.
Summary: http://sivers.org/book/BrainRules
Dr. John Medina
http://www.brainrules.net/about-brain-rules
“…Kim Peek could accurately RECALL the contents
of at least 12,000 BOOKS.”
Short Video: http://youtu.be/AfDEAIszuQI
Documentary: http://youtu.be/4wjgMtNF3Ms Kim Peek quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek
He is known for his ability to draw from memory a landscape after seeing it just once.
The Human Camera
Stephen Wiltshire
His website: http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/ Video: http://youtu.be/3fF-ZksUZ0Y
Memorized the WORDS & Their MEANINGS of….
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/chinese-woman-somehow-memorizes-every-single-entry-in-the-oxford-english-chinese-dictionary.html
Li Yanzhi (51)
220,000 entries in the 2,458-page dictionary.
Pi World Ranking List
How to Memorize Pi: http://www.wikihow.com/Memorize-Pi
Akira Haraguchi
…Holds the unofficial world record:
100,000+ digitsin 16 hours.
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FOCUS
http://advertising.microsoft.com/en/cl/31966/how-does-digital-affect-canadian-attention-spans
Human Vs. Goldfish
The average attention span for humans in 2000 = 12 seconds!
SECONDS
Average attention spans in 2013?
Video: http://youtu.be/KSwhpF9iJSsSuper Brain Yoga (research report: http://www.pranichealingontario.ca/SUPERBRAIN.pdfSuper Brain Yoga (SlideShare): http://www.slideshare.net/solarm_india/superbrain-yoga-7136961
Instructions: http://www.shridesk.com/post/2011/12/20/Thoppukaranam-Super-Brain-Yoga#.UorDXdJmgk0
Image (4 persons): http://katiehayyoga.com/2013/01/learn-to-breathe-alternate-nostril-breathing/.html
Alternate Nostril Breathing to Activate…
Your Whole Brain!Article: http://bit.ly/1p4wHaW
3-5 Minutes a Day!
http://www.zenlama.com/the-difinitive-guide-to-increasing-you-mind-power/
Five Categories of Brainwaves
Source: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2014/02/increase-your-brain-power-by-juggling-3.html
Juggling has been shown to increase both GREY and WHITE matter in the brain!
Did You Know?
Empowers us to:FOCUS BETTER THINK FASTER
IMPROVEDCOORDINATION
ENHANCED PERIPHERAL VISION
AWAKEN THE KID IN US!
2. Set a timer for 3 minutes and start to read a book, article, etc.
3. When you experience a distraction: Make a note (tick).
4. Each time you’re distracted, read point 1 silently to yourself.
5. Then start reading again.
6. When the timer goes off, count the number of distractions.
Once reached 0 distractions, increase the timer 5,7,9, etc. minutes.
Albert Einstein's Distraction Index Drill
A method to empower 99.9% FOCUS and CONCENTRATION!
Detailed Instruction: http://website-interesting.blogspot.com/2013/01/albert-einsteins-distraction-index-drill.html
1. Write "l won't be distracted by that anymore.“ on a piece of paper.
My Record?42 Minutes
Pomodoro Your Learning Time…
There are 5 basic steps:
1. Choose a TASK to be accomplished.
2. Set the POMODORO (timer) to 25 minutes.
3. STUDY until the timer rings; record with an x
4. Take a SHORT BREAK (3–5 minutes)
5. After 4 pomodori, take a LONGER BREAK (15–30 minutes)
http://pomodorotechnique.com/
…To be more PRODUCTIVE and FOCUSED!
25
Why Pomodoro?
Mind map source (Hans Buskes/Bert Fundter): https://mastermindmaps.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/pomodoro.jpg
Think Positive….
BRAIN REWIRING EXERCISEPurposely record 3-5 things that you are grateful for on a daily basis.
Think Like an Engineer (Book): http://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Engineer-systematic-challenges/dp/1500972282
Richard Branson hires people who (are):
SMILE (a lot)
POSITIVE
ENTHUSIASTIC
Exercise Boosts Your Brainpower!
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/memory/how-to-improve-your-memory.htm
"Cardiovascular health is more important than any other single factor in preserving and improving
learning and memory." - Thomas Crook
OXYGEN STRESS
NEUROPLASTICITY
Take Power Naps…
Source: http://swampland.time.com/2011/04/26/memo-to-the-boss-naps-increase-performance/
“…a 26-MINUTE NAP improved performance 34% and ALERTNESS 54%.”
- NASA study (1995)
Eat Healthy & Light to Stay Alert!
10 foods to boost your brainpower: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/10-foods-boost-your-brainpower
Find a Stimulating Place to Study…
Image Source (adapted): http://blog.flashnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/13.jpg
Optimizing Your Mind & Body for Learning?
1. Define your TARGETS!
2. BREATH to relax!
3. VISUALIZE that you will succeed!
4. Take POWER NAPS to reenergize the brain!
5. EAT HEALTHY and light to stay alert!
6. EXERCISE 3-5 times a week!
7. Choose brain STIMULATING PLACES to study!
8. Use NATURAL LIGHT whenever possible!
9. MIX WITH PEOPLE who are hungry to learn!
10. You CAN LEARN ANYTHING! Yes, you can!
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VISUALIZATION
Cartoon: http://wildtimez.smackjeeves.com/comics/1002133/short-term-memory/
SHORT-TERM MEMORY!
Video (Source): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nFkQ4cQhME
Phosphorus
Golden RuleUse multiple senses to transform
information into vivid images in your mind
(Frost Forest)
Let’s Play a Memory Game?
http://neutralx0.net/home/mini04.html
PRACTICE
Making ____ Nearly Unforgettable….
1. Transform ____ into vivid MENTAL IMAGE(S) using multiple senses.
2. Describe what ____ means in your OWN WORDS.
3. Give EXAMPLES of how ____ works, or is applied in context.
4. SHOW how ____ is done (if required).
ConceptKeyword SkillProcess
4MEMORY
TOOLS
“Study without DESIRE spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.”
— Leonardo da Vinci
The Secret Recipe for….
The Secret Principles Underlying A Super Power Memory: http://www.happychild.org.uk/acc/tpr/mem/0498supm.htm
8 Principles of Super Memory (Adam Khoo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZUw9QW4rM&feature=youtu.be
Super Memory!
5/6 SENSESCLASSIFICATION
ASSOCIATIONLOCATION VISUALIZATION
HUMOR
RYTHM
MOVEMENT
COLOR
CHUNKING
EXAGGERATION
BIG PICTURE
PASSION
Image: https://teepoo.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/name.jpg
“Remember that a person's name is to
that person the sweetest and most important sound in
any language”. – Dale Carnegie
Image source: http://www.aphorism4all.com/images/1336495336.jpg
4 Mega Tips to Remembering Names…
1. Commit
2. Concentrate
3. Repeat
4. Associate
Source: http://www.wittcom.com/how_to_remember_names.htm
How Would You Memorize This?
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825342117067…
Let’s Memorize the Periodic Table…
Periodic Table: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Periodic_table_by_page_views.PNG
In 3 Minutes! How?
Video (source): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXuSftZELQ
Story Telling…
No Passion?
BE CREATIVE ABOUT IT!
FAKE PASSION, until it becomes a passion!
Yes, hmmm.
REPETITION is the Mother of All
Learning!- Old Russian Proverb
Note Taking is a form of Repetition!
Note Taking Skills: http://www.coolcatteacher.com/note-taking-skills-21st-century-students/
Cornel Note-Taking Image: http://lifehacker.com/202418/geek-to-live--take-study-worthy-lecture-notes
Cornell Method
MindMapping
Doodling
Outlining Method
Charting Method
SentenceMethod
Visual Note-taking
Why?
1) Save Time
2) Boost recall
3) Understand
Mind Maps
Mind Map Guidelines: http://blog.iqmatrix.com/how-to-mind-map Mind Maps in Medicine: http://www.mindmaptutor.com/2011/04/mind-maps-in-medicine/
Mind maps help you comprehend, see the BIG PICTURE, create new ideas, and build connections.
iMindMap: http://thinkbuzan.com/Mind Mapping Tools: http://mashable.com/2013/09/25/mind-mapping-tools/
MindMeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/
Flash Cards
Infographic: https://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/are-flashcards-an-effective-learning-tool-infographic/Remembering words (Scott Thornbury): http://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jul/24/tefl2
20 Amin Acids example (Quizlet): https://quizlet.com/4179936/20-standard-amino-acids-flash-cards/
“…When reading, words stand a good chance of being
remembered if they have been met at least SEVEN
TIMES OVER SPACED INTERVALS.”
- Scott Thornbury
Mnemonics - Acronyms
Med Mnemonics
SODA: http://apotential.wordpress.com/medical-mnemonics/Medical Mnemonics: http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/
Mnemonics are learning memory techniques that help learners recall larger pieces of information, especially in the form of lists like characteristics, steps, stages, parts, phases, etc.
Mnemonics – Acrostics
Ranking order of the normal differential count for white blood cells:
Neutrophils (60-70%)
Lymphocytes (20-40%)
Monocytes (3-10%)
Eosinophils (1-4%)
Basophils (~1%)
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas!
An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.
Mnemonics - Peg Systems
Source: http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/remembering-lists.html
A Peg system (Mnemonic) is a technique for memorizing lists, or information that must be recalled in a particular order. They work by associating information you already know well with the new facts you want to remember. A "peg" is just a mental hook on which you hang the information. This hook acts as a reminder to help you mentally retrieve information.
NUMBER-RHYME NUMBER-SHAPE ALPHABET1. One-Sun2. Two-Shoe3. Three-Tree4. Four-Door5. Five-Hive6. Six-Sticks7. Seven-Heaven8. Eight-Gate9. Nine-Wine 10. Ten-Hen11. Etc.
A - HayB - BeeC - SeeD - DeedE - EveF - EffortG - GoatH - HatI - EyeJ – JayK - Etc.
The Method of Loci (Memory Palace/Journey Method) is a method of memorizing information by placing each item to be remembered at a point along an imaginary journey. The information can then be recalled in a specific order by retracing the same route through the imaginary journey.
J Memory Palace: http://bourbakisme.blogspot.com/2011/05/mp-memory-palace-giulio-camillo-lidea.htmlMethod of Loci: http://mnemotechnics.org/wiki/Method_of_Loci
MEMORY PALACE
World speed record for memorizing a deck of cards?
Video (Showing how he did it for his older record: 21.90): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbinQ6GdOVk
Simon Reinhard (Germany)
21.19 seconds
How to memorize a deck of cards (House image): http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/06/01/how-to-memorize-a-deck-of-cards/
Deck of cards memory record: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_sport
5LONG-TERM
MEMORY
Primacy & Recency Effect
Diagram source: http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_wade_psychology_7_mru/21/5605/1435121.cw/-/1435123/index.html
When asked to recall a list of items in any order (free recall), people tend to begin recall with the end of the list, recalling those items best (the recency effect). Among earlier list items, the first few items are recalled more frequently than the middle items (the primacy effect).
Study Smart!
Source: http://www.koobits.com/2012/10/08/study-smart-the-power-of-spaced-repetition Brooke Thio
The Learning Power of Spaced Repetition!
Talk to Yourself or Teach Someone!
Talk to yourself or teach someone else what you have just learned (read). Study in Groups!
“Teaching is LEARNING TWICE.” - Joseph Joubert
Feynman Technique
Choose your concept.
Pretend your teaching it to a new student.
Whenever you get stuck, go back to the books/notes (or ask your teacher or colleague).
Simplify wordy bits or create analogies.
Feynman Technique Guide: http://www.scotthyoung.com/learnonsteroids/grab/TranscriptFeynman.pdfVideo Tutorial (Feynman Technique): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrNqSLPaZLc
Adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Gic5lU-5g
Richard Feynman
Picture: http://www.atomicheritage.org/sites/default/files/richard-feynman.jpg
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PRACTICE
Diagram: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/03/how_to_be_an_ex.html
How to Become an Expert?
PRACTICE
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
- Albert EinsteinIn 1905, Albert Einstein published the theory of special relativity, and then spent another 10 years trying to include acceleration in the theory and published his theory of general relativity in 1915.
Summary
Continue to explore how the BRAIN learns.
Intensify your FOCUS before Learning.
Use multiple senses to transform
information into vivid MENTAL IMAGES.
Use MEMORY TOOLS (Mnemonics) to
remember more.
Apply SPACED REPETITION to boost your
long-term memory.
PRACTICE like an expert.
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