Incredible Memory
Written by Brigadier General Eng./ Hesham El-said
Memory: It’s Not Just Talent Boost
WHY CAN’T I REMEMBER?
Sometimes, you feel that you are unable to memorize typical concepts/facts while others are able to memorize and it leads to awkward situation
Memory is like a muscle—the more you train it, the stronger it gets! Whether you’re studying for exams, trying to remember important dates, or just want to sharpen your mind, these fun and simple memory-boosting techniques will help. Let’s dive into some brain-training hacks that make remembering things easy and enjoyable!
There are many methods to strengthen memory and speed of memorization, as most people expect that speed of memorization is nothing but a talent present in a person since childhood, but through many scientific studies and research that have been conducted on memory and how to strengthen and enhance it, it has been scientifically proven that speed of memorization and good recall is an acquired skill that anyone, regardless of their mental abilities, can develop and improve.
Actually,it is really true that every person have equal capacity of memory but the real distinction arises
How One develops his own working memory ?.
Our brain is divided into two parts
1- left part of the brain is logical and analytical while the right one is imaginative and emotional and the left part of the brain is short-term
2- right part of the brain is long-term.
So you have to use the mix of both to efficiently utilize your memory.
HOW DOES MEMORY WORK?
Three components of memory:
(1) ENCODING
• Sensory register-we meet someone, hear something, see something, etc.
• Lasts a fraction of a second
• For encoding to work properly, we need to pay attention and have an interest
• Most of what we experience at this stage gets filtered out
WHAT ARE WE LIKELY TO REMEMBER?
At the sensory register (encoding), we tend to remember information that is:
• Meaningful –your best friend’s birthday, the weather on your wedding day
• Unusual –a person wearing a winter coat in the summer
(2) STORAGE
Information is stored in two types of memory: short-term and long-term.
a - Short term memory:
• Has the capacity for 7 +/- 2 items
• Lasts approximately 30 seconds
Can be extended by:
• Chunking - grouping information
• Repetition-repeating information extends short term memory
We transfer information to long term memory by:
• Organizing, associating and making connections
• Using a variety of sensory modes (read text, watch tutorials, test yourself, listen to audio)
b- Long term memory:
• Takes place in many different areas of the brain
• Has infinite capacity
• Information “sticks”
• Strengthened by review of information (formation of new neural pathways)
• Brain has the ability to form new neural pathways and rewire itself (neuroplasticity) allowing for new memories to be stored in multiple ways
(3) Retrieval
• Accessing stored information
• The stronger and more numerous the neural connections, the easier it is to remember information
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