 | Interest. In order to remember
something you must be interested in it. You must have a reason to
retain it.
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| Intent to remember. Whether you
remember something has to do with intent. A key factor in remembering
is having a positive attitude that you will remember.
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| Basic background. Your understanding
of new materials depends to a great degree on how much you already
know about the subject. The more you increase your basic knowledge,
the easier it is to build new knowledge on this background.
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| Selectivity. You must determine what
is most important and select those parts to study and learn.
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| Meaningful organization. You can
learn and remember better if you group ideas into meaningful
categories or groups.
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| Recitation. Saying ideas aloud in
your own words is probably the most powerful tool you have to transfer
information from short-term to long-term memory.
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| Mental visualization. Another
powerful memory principle is making a mental picture of what needs to
be remembered. By visualizing you use an entirely different part of
your brain that you did by reading or listening.
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| Association. Memory is increased when
facts to be learned are associated with something familiar to you.
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| Consolidation. Your brain must have
time for new information to soak in. When you make a list or review
your notes right after class, you are suing the principle of
consolidation.
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| Distributed practice. A series of
shorter study sessions distributed over several days is preferable to
fewer but longer study sessions.
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