memorization techniques

My Second Memory Tournament

2016-10-22T09:06:09+00:00

With the experience of 2008 behind me I was not focused on becoming the national memory champion. It is no secret that I am proud to be an American and to represent my country in the national tournament for my sport was an enticing idea. My strategy sessions for the 2009 tournament began about two months after the 2008 tournament in May of 2008. My first order of business was to email David Thomas (the former Guinness Record Holder for memorizing pi to 20,000). When I had met David a few months prior at the 2008 USA Memory Championship he said he was willing and ready to share his 'unbeatable' strategy for the tournament with anyone who would listen but no one had ever taken him up on the offer. I certainly wasn't above asking for help and I did just that by emailing David.

My Second Memory Tournament2016-10-22T09:06:09+00:00

Ron White on Defining Memory

2016-10-22T09:06:08+00:00

We all experience memory lapses from time to time. It’s not unusual and for the most part nothing to worry about. As we age, and the lapses come more often, we start to worry that other things may be going wrong – like the beginning of Alzheimer’s or dementia. According to Webster’s Dictionary, memory is "the mental capacity or faculty of retaining or recalling facts, events, impressions or previous experiences." Science defines memory in six different phases:

Ron White on Defining Memory2016-10-22T09:06:08+00:00

Did Lobotomies Really Work?

2016-10-22T09:06:07+00:00

A neurologist named Egas Moniz performed the first brain surgery to treat mental illness in Portugal in 1935. The procedure was called a “leucotomy,” later to be changed to “lobotomy.” It required holes being drilled into the patient’s skull to reach the brain and severe nerve connections.

Did Lobotomies Really Work?2016-10-22T09:06:07+00:00

Top Tips for SAT Test Preparation

2016-10-22T09:06:07+00:00

Ron White memory training expert recommends this article on SAT prep: Top Tips for SAT Test Preparation Bangalore, India (PRWEB) October 7, 2010 As students across the country prepare to take the most important test of their high school careers, anxiety is mounting as the pressure is on to ace the SAT.

Top Tips for SAT Test Preparation2016-10-22T09:06:07+00:00

Speed Reading Methods From Wikipedia

2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

Speed reading is a collection of reading methods which attempt to increase rates of reading without greatly reducing comprehension or retention. Methods include chunking and eliminating subvocalization. No absolute distinct "normal" and "speed-reading" types of reading exist in practice, since all readers use some of the techniques used in speed reading (such as identifying words without focusing on each letter, not sounding out all words, not sub-vocalizing some phrases, or spending less time on some phrases than others, and skimming small sections). Speed reading is characterized by an analysis of trade-offs between measures of speed and comprehension, recognizing that different types of reading call for different speed and comprehension rates, and that those rates may be improved with practice[1]. There are many speed reading training programs available including books, videos, software, and seminars.

Speed Reading Methods From Wikipedia2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

Memory Training In Stress

2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

To perform under pressure or stress is one of the unique qualities of high achievers. Have you ever known someone with so much talent and skill but in crunch time they just couldn't deliver? Then others who seemed to thrive under pressure and stress? What is the secret? The secret is to keep your nerves in check and remain calm.

Memory Training In Stress2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

The Spanish Help for Your Child You Won’t Find at School

2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

Your child wouldn’t need Spanish help if they used the right approach to learning a language. The problem is schools don’t usually include comics and mnemonics in their teaching methods. Maybe it’s time they did. “What’s the most important skill for a beginning Spanish student?” If you ask Jim Sarris, Spanish teacher for 15 years, he’ll say, “The ability to memorize.”

The Spanish Help for Your Child You Won’t Find at School2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

Brain Mapping Provides Clues to Mental Decline in Elderly

2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

Isn't it amazing that an organ the size of a small cabbage controls all the functions of your body? The brain is an amazing instrument. It controls your heart, your emotions, your muscles, your senses and your memory. In essence, everything that happens within you is controlled by one large muscle, and like all muscles it starts to weaken with age.

Brain Mapping Provides Clues to Mental Decline in Elderly2016-10-22T09:06:06+00:00

Heart Disease Related To Age-Related Mental Decline

2016-10-22T09:06:05+00:00

As the brain ages, it begins to shrink (atrophy) and has less volume. A decrease in volume is considered a sign of brain aging. In patients with dementia, or the most common form – Alzheimer’s disease, there was significant proof of more severe decrease in brain volume. The body size is directly proportionate to the volume of the brain, the more body fat the lesser the volume. That link was also observed by the researchers in participants who did not have any sign of heart failure or coronary heart disease.

Heart Disease Related To Age-Related Mental Decline2016-10-22T09:06:05+00:00

Memorize 400 Digits of Pi

2016-10-22T09:06:05+00:00

This is a fascinating article for me. It does require background knowledge of what in the memory work is referred to as 'The Major System' in regards to memorizing numbers, however fortunately this site has links to explain that. If you would like to have a really cool ability to say Pi to 400 digits I do think this article on memory training and Pi is worth the read and the effort...

Memorize 400 Digits of Pi2016-10-22T09:06:05+00:00

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