Driving somewhere can be fun and exciting, but once you turn around in circles, your idea of a good time starts crumbling down. When you can’t remember directions and addresses, you start to panic and stress out. In times like these, your memory fails you and can make the situation even worse. By remembering these strategies, you’ll avoid getting stuck in this situation.
1. Map It. Draw a picture map in your brain of where you’re going. Remember significant ... Read More
Our brains are like muscles in our body; so the saying ‘use it or lose it’ is as appropriate for our brains as it is for our physical bodies. Just as we do not want our muscles to undergo atrophy, we do not want our brains turning to mush and our memory power diminishing by not exercising every day.
The more active our minds are, and the more we use our brains, both left and right, the better we ... Read More
The peg system is a very simple technique. A standard set of peg words are learned and items to be remembered are linked to the pegs with visual imagery. The system was developed by Henry Herdson back in the mid-1600s, who linked a digit with any one of several objects that resembled the number; for example, 1=candle, 2=trident.
The system got its name from the fact that peg words act as mental pegs or hooks on which a person ... Read More
The link method, also known as the chain system, is the most basic of mnemonic strategies used to boost your memory. It can be used for memorizing short list of items, such as shopping lists, in which each item is linked to the next. Here is how it works:
• Form a visual image for each item on the list
• Associate the image for the first item with the image for the second item
• Associate the image for the third ... Read More
You may find it ridiculous that simply chewing a piece of gum can boost your memory. Researchers may disagree. Japanese scientists now claim that such a thing as gum chewing could actually improve a person’s memory. They say that it has a scientific basis for doing so because it triggers the hippocampus which is the part of the brain responsible for memory retention.
The trigger is the insulin receptors in the hippocampus which are activated when you chew. ... Read More
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Studies have shown that the brain can retain millions of bits of information. It is compared by experts to a computer that can easily store everything. Unlike any computer, however, boosting your memory can't be done by adding a chip. Improving your brain requires some effort.
The memory of a human being is the mental activity that is responsible for recalling information that an individual has acquired through learning and experience in his/her day to day activities. Enhancing the brain to have ... Read More
