Ancient Greek scholar states “Memory is an admirable gift of
nature by which we recall past things, we embrace present things and we contemplate future
things through their likeness to past things”.
The Oxford dictionary defines a mnemonic as "of or designed to aid the
memory". The word is derived from the name of the Greek goddess of memory -
Mnemosyne. You see the Greeks thought so much of the ability to memorize that they
worshipped it in the form of a goddess. Sophisticated mnemonic
techniques elsewhere but each of the items below is a simple popular aid to memory that we
can all use straight away.
Mnemonic instruction refers to instructional or learning strategies designed
specifically to improve memory. In many cases, it refers to modifying or changing
to-be-learned information to link it directly to information the learner already knows.
Mnemonics is a scientific tested technique based on our knowledge of principals of
memory. There is the Link-word method to help memorize material, the peg word method,
chunking, associations (stories), ridiculous associations, and the use of acronyms and
acrostics. The famous ROY G BIV for learning the colors of the rainbow is an
example a mnemonic acronym as well as the not so famous RAVEN to remember when to
use “affect” VS “effect”-Remember, Affect, Verb, Effect,
Noun. Mnemonics strategies gathered from research articles has been used to learn
people’s names, foreign language, to learn the states and capitals, letters of the
alphabet and spelling words to name a few.
See also
http://soundnumbers.com/40.htm Try to memorize Pi.
Articles about mnemonic memory
Exercise for mnemonic memory
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| > By using Mnemonic game, you can improve your facilities of human mind concentration
word and digital mnemonic memory. You needn't practice sophisticate exercises; it
is just enough to study this training. Memory mnemonics are simple techniques
to help you remember what you want to remember. A mnemonic is as easy as, "One two,
buckle my shoe; three four, shut the door; five six, pick up sticks." Many people
learned that simple number rhyme before they ever even heard the word mnemonic.
It's an example of a mnemonic. |
| > Eidetic memory games can develop your memory and imaginary ability.
Eidetic games draws different pictures and you memorize them by using your eidetic memory.
Sounds easy? Well think again! The Statistics module will show your progress in this new method of memorizing. |
| > Puzzles can develop your mind and creativity. |
| > Concentration is the ability to direct one's thinking in whatever direction
one would intend. You concentrate on problem when you when you read a super novel.
While playing your guitar, piano, game. at a spellbinder of a movie.
Other times your thoughts are scattered, and your mind races from one thing to another.
It's for those times that you need to learn and practice concentration strategies.
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| > Mnemonic is not magic :) |
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