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Improve
Your Memory
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Some students find that using particular memorization tactics
can improve their memory.
Here are a few of the popular memorization strategies.
| Acrostics: |
Acrostics are phrases or poems in which the first letter
of each word or line functions as a cue to help you recall the words
that you are trying to remember. One popular example is the phrase "Every
good boy does fine". This acrostic is used to remember the
order of musical notes on a musical scale.
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| Acronyms: |
Acronyms are words formed out of the first letters of a series of words
you are trying to remember. A popular acronym is "Roy G. Biv" which
is used to remember the order of colors of the spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow,
Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet). |
| Narrative: |
Some find making up a story with the lists of words throughout the narrative
aids retention. |
| Rhymes: |
Remember the phrase "i before e except after c"? You probably
remember this well because it is a rhyme. Rhyming can enhance retention
as well. |
| Imagery: |
There are two methods of imagery which enhance retention of material.
One involves LINKING items together visually in your
mind. For example, if you have a list of groceries such as cereal, milk,
toilet paper and tangerines, you might try visualizing a dairy cow eating
cereal under a tangerine tree wrapped in toilet paper. Believe it or
not the more bizarre the image, the more likely you are to remember it.
The second method is called the METHOD OF LOCI. This
involves taking an imaginary walk in your mind through a familiar path
along which you associate items you are trying to remember. For example,
you may take the same grocery list and place the items (visually in your
imagination) throughout your room. The tangerine may be the doorknob
as you open the room, the cereal appears on the TV, the milk is hanging
from the ceiling fan and you may envision a large roll of toilet paper
in place of the chair at your desk. |
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If
you would like to learn more about the topics discussed on this
site, the Counseling Center has a variety of resources to help you.
Call or stop by the Counseling Center to make an appointment to
talk with a counselor. The Counseling Center is located in Student
Services, LLC 2134. The telephone number is (863) 667-7701.
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