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Making Names Memorable
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Caveman.
Once you have read a few books and articles about Memory techniques, you should know that a key method of remembering information is to visualise the object and to make a strong association.
This works well if the object is an object, animal, vegetable or mineral. I remember an association exercise of visualising the association between [...]
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Building Strong Mental Images
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Caveman.
The power of your memory is supported by three solid foundations: Association, Image and Location. You remember things by Associating new information with pre-exting memories in some imaginary Location or structure. The assocation is built by creating a “memorable” Image.
But how do you create a “memorable” image? You have probably heard the advice of using [...]
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Number Rhyme System
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Caveman.
In a previous article I wrote about the number shape system. This is a method for creating a substitute word based on what the number looks like. The number rhyme system is an alternative method for creating a substitute word based on the sound of the number. Say the numbers from 0 to 10 out [...]
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The Major System
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Caveman.
The Major system is a memory technique for remembering numbers of arbitrary length. It works by converting numbers into consonant sounds which are then converted into recognisable words by adding vowels.
These words can then be memorised easily particularly when used in conjunction with other memory techniques. The system is not new and was introduced by [...]



