How can I remember something for a long time?
Now let’s look at some of the ways research shows you can remember more and forget less:
- Drink coffee to improve memory consolidation.
- Meditate to improve working memory.
- Eat berries for better long-term memory.
- Exercise to improve memory recall.
- Chew gum to make stronger memories.
- Sleep more to consolidate memories.
How do you retain what you study for long time?
How to Retain More Information While Studying
- Space out your study sessions. Try not to “cram” for your exams by forcing yourself to go through a super-long late-night study session.
- Write down notes.
- Get a good night’s sleep.
- Minimize distractions.
- Teach what you’ve learned to someone else.
How do you memorize something without memorizing it?
Using rhymes and pictures helps a lot. Once you create your masterpiece, leave it alone for two hours and try to see how much of it you still remember without clues, and before you look at it again. Study, leave it alone for another two hours, repeat.
How can I improve my memory and remember things better?
To better retain information during school, take an English course after completing a physics course, rather than following it up with a chemistry class. Another strategy is to sleep immediately following study sessions. While awake, people are constantly thinking, which contributes to memory loss.
How to memorize a book quickly?
For paper books, you can maintain an index card. You can probably fill all the questions back and forth of the index card. For the reading on Kindle, you can make annotations of the book. Later on, you can see the annotations to quiz yourself. Practicing the aforementioned tricks can help you in remembering the concepts for a long time.
How many repetitions are required to memorize something?
Some students ask how many repetitions are required to memorize something. Long ago I was told that seven repetitions make us remember almost anything. But now I am ready to add some science to it. Basically I follow the logic of this article. Our neurons are hard-wired to forget something with roughly exponential speed.