HOW TO REMEMBER? TRAINING IN MEMORY
2 August 2008whether memory can be improved by training or not is a controversial issue. But its improvement is a commonly expressed desire on the part of every individual. ” memory training is not like a muscle training.you can make a muscle develop by any kind of use,memory is not helped by any kind of exercise”
Therefore, mere repetition of materials for the sake of a memorization in the form of mental exercise does not yield enduring and effective results.Now again we come to our basic question - can it be possible through any means to have some improvement in our memory? If possible, what are the specific points which should be kept in mind in order to achieve best results in the task of memorization?
MEMORY CONSIST OF FOUR FACTORS: - LEARNING, RETENTION,RECOGNITION, and RECALL.
Improvement in any one or more of the constituents is likely to improve the memory as a whole. Therefore, the question regarding the improvement of memory, for its logical answer can be broken in to the following four questions.
Can learning be improved?
Can the power of retention be improved?
Can recall be improved ? and lastly ,
Can recognition be improved ?
Let us try to answer these questions.
For the retention it is said that it is, by all means, native and inherited and therefore, cannot be improved by training. At the most we can try to protect retentiveness by some hygienic measures but it is hardly possible to improve it by training. In the case of ” recognition ” also it is difficult to say whether it can be improved by the training as its happens to be a very prompt and spontaneous act.
The remaining two constituents - learning and recall , have been observed to be improved by training. let us see how they can be improved.
THE FOLLOWING FOUR SUGGESTIONS MAY BE FRUITFUL RESULTS TO IMPROVE MEMORY:
1. while trying to recall something, have yourself free from excessive anxiety, fear and other emotional factors that try to block memory.
2. Never think that you would not be able to recall something have confidence in yourself . Be quiet normal and avoid nervousness. After that apply tour energies to the task of recalling with full concentration.
3. Remember that association of ideas, connection and systematic thinking, help very much in the task of recalling.
4. Do not engage yourself in fighting to recall a thing for a long time , if you find it difficult to recall, then give it up for the time being and attempt it afresh, after tohave relaxed for sometime.
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