{"id":22932,"date":"2024-05-29T09:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/?p=22932"},"modified":"2024-11-06T15:03:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T23:03:25","slug":"how-to-retain-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-retain-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Can\u2019t I Retain Information? 14 Ways To Fix Your Memory Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7392\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22932-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/magneticmemorymethod\/How_to_Retain_Information_Quickly__11_Surprisingly_Powerful_Tips.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/magneticmemorymethod\/How_to_Retain_Information_Quickly__11_Surprisingly_Powerful_Tips.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/magneticmemorymethod\/How_to_Retain_Information_Quickly__11_Surprisingly_Powerful_Tips.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/magneticmemorymethod\/How_to_Retain_Information_Quickly__11_Surprisingly_Powerful_Tips.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"How_to_Retain_Information_Quickly__11_Surprisingly_Powerful_Tips.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/anthony-metiviers-magnetic-memory-method-podcast\/id790315802?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.magneticmemorymethod.com%2F%3Fp%3D22932\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22933 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-retain-information-quickly-feature-image.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"how to retain information quickly feature image\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-retain-information-quickly-feature-image.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-retain-information-quickly-feature-image-300x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-retain-information-quickly-feature-image-150x150.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-retain-information-quickly-feature-image-60x60.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-retain-information-quickly-feature-image.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=210&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>If you want to know how to retain information quickly, we can boil the process down to one simple term:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic repetition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, I realize you&#8217;ve come to this blog about memory techniques to <em>get rid<\/em> of repetition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m sorry. That\u2019s not how it works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">always<\/span> need to repeat what we want to remember. In fact, why remember something at all if you don\u2019t need to repeat it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key differences with strategic repetition vs. rote repetition are these. Strategic repetition is always:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fun<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills boosting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientifically proven<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if some repetition will always be necessary for learning, it doesn&#8217;t have to be painful. And you often won&#8217;t have to repeat nearly as much if you get it right.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to Retain Information Quickly | PROVEN Tactics For Retaining Knowledge That BOOST Your Success\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/odoiukRwY2Q?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if learning how to retain knowledge in ways that are engaging and stimulating strikes you as a good thing, stick around. On this page, we\u2019re taking a deep dive into ways to retain information that you\u2019re going to love.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Why Can\u2019t I Retain Information? The Surprising Truth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The reason why most people can\u2019t retain information is that they simply haven\u2019t trained themselves to do it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means it\u2019s not IQ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not genes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not laziness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s simply learning how to use memory techniques and then practicing them consistently.<\/p>\n<p>When I took up memory training to combat my own issues with retaining information, it wasn&#8217;t immediately easy.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I started training my memory for better memory during some hard times I went through in grad school.<\/p>\n<p>Despite fighting depression and deadlines, I was delighted by how quickly I started remembering the complex details related to my PhD. I was even more delighted when I used the same techniques to help me learn languages and start a career.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, I&#8217;ve helped thousands of people since and I am confident the retention tips I have to share will help you too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can take it a step further:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who can\u2019t learn quickly and recall information on demand not only fail to use memory techniques. They haven\u2019t trained their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/procedural-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">procedural memory<\/a> so that they can use mnemonics almost as if on autopilot.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22934\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Young woman trying to mind read a book instead of using memory retention strategies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/use-memory-techniques.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You cannot &#8220;mind read&#8221; books. Use proper study and memory improvement techniques instead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see, anyone can <em>learn<\/em> about memory techniques. But without <em>practicing<\/em> them consistently enough so they become second nature, all that information is just data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The science here is very simple. We\u2019re basically looking at five kinds of brain processes that you just need to link together:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encoding information strategically using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/elaborative-encoding-memory-exercises\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elaborative encoding<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decoding information strategically using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/active-recall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">active recall<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serial positioning with the primacy effect and recency effects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habit formation so that you start using the strategies automatically<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Using <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.researchsynergypress.com\/index.php\/ijrse\/article\/view\/502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scientifically valid chunking methods<\/a> to group and review information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll pick up each of these scientific matters in greater detail as we go along. With each tip I\u2019ll share, you\u2019ll discover simple ways to harness the power of each principle both for your studies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/using-mnemonics-in-everyday-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using mnemonics in everyday life<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>How to Retain Information Quickly: 14 Proven Study Tips<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1: Use Exaggerated Associations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fancy, scientific term for using exaggerated association is \u201celaborative encoding.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you might be wondering\u2026 what is an association?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good question. It\u2019s one of the most powerful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/mnemonic-devices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mnemonic devices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, you\u2019re going to look at the target information and find something you can connect to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you need to memorize someone\u2019s name, you\u2019ll look at the first couple of letters. When I met someone with the complex name Gangador Dianand, I imagined a \u201cgang\u201d first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, I associated that sound with a rap band known to dress as gang members. Then I had them bang on a door.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22935\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"rap band as a mnemonic example\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rap-band.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Using a rap band as a mnemonic device while studying helps you retain information in a fun and engaging way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the association part. The elaborative encoding part is when you imagine those gang members larger than life and hear the sound of that banging extremely loud. (In your imagination, of course.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To take another example from one of my students in the Magnetic Memory Method Masterclass, Michael Wild shared how he passed his hazardous materials exam:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Memory Palace Success!!! Michael Wild On Using The Magnetic Memory Method To Pass A TOUGH Exam\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9uFL4n35pVA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the exact process Michael described in the video above. It&#8217;s the exaggerating the association that makes it so memorable. And that\u2019s what helps with the next tip. Because as Michael discusses, it was placing the images in Memory Palaces that made all the difference in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2: Use a Memory Palace<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you want to retain info, you need to revisit it. You can do that using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-memorize-flashcards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flashcards<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-use-anki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anki<\/a>, but typically the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/memory-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memory Palace technique<\/a> is preferable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This special mnemonic device is just a mental recreation of a building you\u2019re familiar with and can easily bring to mind. After elaborating information, you place it in this mental device and then revisit it strategically to usher the information into long-term memory efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-memorize-a-map\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">memorize some details on a map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you use Natalie Portman and Art Spiegelman to memorize that Spain and Portugal share a border.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you exaggerate an interaction between them. Then you place that association in a room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20690\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"How to learn a map by adding a Bridging Figure when using it as a Memory Palace\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/How-to-memorize-a-map-using-Portman-Spiegelman-mnemonic-example.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, to practice what memory neuroscientists like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/boris-konrad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boris Konrad<\/a> call \u201cactive recall,\u201d you revisit that area in the room and simply ask yourself:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was happening there?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve made your association exaggerated enough, your two characters should come to mind. The spelling of their names should trigger the target information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And yes, this strategy is scientifically proven. Studies have shown that when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118432&amp;org=NSF&amp;from=news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put down your textbook<\/a> and practice recalling information you&#8217;ve elaborated, you will improve your ability to recall it better.<\/p>\n<p>For a more complete case study of the Memory Palace technique, I encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-memorize-a-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">go through this tutorial on how I memorized my TEDx Talk<\/a>. Using Google maps, I actually take you onto the exact street in Brisbane I used to commit the speech to memory and retain it:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to Memorize a Speech In One Night Using A Memory Palace\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gBvKFI7AlLE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s been years since I gave the talk, I&#8217;m confident I could reconstruct most of it right now if you asked me to the same way I can recite countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/sanskrit-phrases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanskrit phrases<\/a>. The Memory Palace technique works that well and that&#8217;s why it has remained so popular for thousands of years.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3: Test Yourself Strategically<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to properly benefit from active recall, it\u2019s important that you test yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, a lot of people cheat. They try recalling the information for a second or two, and then give up, exposing themselves to the answer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s called rote repetition. It\u2019s painful, boring and rarely helps with retaining information. You want to use the best possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/mnemonic-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mnemonic strategies<\/a> instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you have a journal or piece of paper in front of you and the target information is nowhere in sight, cheating is impossible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, when you write out what you memorized using exaggerated association, you get the benefits of active recall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you make mistakes, you\u2019ll still train your short-term and long-term memory to work better. Over time, you\u2019ll get stronger and stronger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22937\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"write out what you memorized\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/write-out-what-you-memorized.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One case of self-testing I admire very much was sent to me by my student, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/matt-barclay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Barclay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t wait for perfection to get in front of an audience and test what he&#8217;d memorized. He used the self-testing demonstration as part of the learning process.<\/p>\n<p>Along these lines, please consider self-testing in the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/deliberate-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deliberate practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This fancy term indicates a specific way of continually showing up to grow your skills. This form of practice is as important in retaining information for the long-term as it is for any skill. That&#8217;s because your memory is a performance-based feature of your mind. If you can&#8217;t retain information, it&#8217;s just a sign that you need not just more practice, but optimized practice of the kind only self-testing can bring.<\/p>\n<h3><b>4: Interleave<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of people \u201cforce\u201d themselves to get through one book at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have a PhD, two MAs and a BA and I can tell you this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">never <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, I take many breaks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/reading-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">while reading<\/a> or taking courses and strategically \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/interleaving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interleave<\/a>\u201d my study material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This scientific term means that you take breaks often and switch things up. By reading more than one book at a time, you switch from a focused state to the \u201cdiffuse mode,\u201d which gives your brain space to remember more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research on this goes back at least as far as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karl_Duncker\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karl Duncker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who wrote a book about the psychology of productive thinking back in 1935. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/learning-how-to-learn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Oakley<\/a> has featured contemporary data that substantiates these findings in her famous course, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning How to Learn. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Dr. Oakley&#8217;s course is also a printed guide and one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/best-speed-reading-books\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 best speed reading books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5: Use Proper Reading Techniques<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just mentioned speed reading, but be careful. There\u2019s a lot of garbage you\u2019ll come across in that world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, most of what you\u2019ll read about reducing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-stop-subvocalizing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subvocalization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a farce. Worse, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/skimming-vs-scanning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skimming vs scanning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strategies are usually poorly understood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22938\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"read faster\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/read-faster.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The broad strokes of learning <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-read-faster\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to read faster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> boil down to this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have goals, missions and systems that help you frame and stick with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-focus-on-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">focused reading<\/a> program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn to use \u201cpriming\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extract information strategically (see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-memorize-a-textbook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Memorize a Textboo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">k)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use memory techniques to recall the information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you test yourself using the active recall strategy discussed above (without cheating)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>6: Improve Your Reading Comprehension Skills<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first way to understand better is to change your definition of comprehension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people toss their hands up in the air the instant something doesn&#8217;t make sense\u2014like in the process of learning a new language or a difficult subject.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an incorrect approach because we read challenging material <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that we might understand better<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without challenge, there is no growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, learn the best <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/reading-comprehension-strategies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reading comprehension strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and practice them consistently. For example, I used to look up on charts and grafts and give up on them completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22939\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"woman drawing graphs by hand to improve reading comprehension\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/draw-with-my-own-hand.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By redrawing charts and graphs, you not only improve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/memory-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memory retention<\/a>, but also comprehension.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, I draw them with my own hand to understand them better. This step is essential because not only do I understand them better. I also remember more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7: Mind Map<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind mapping helps you retain information, especially when you revisit your maps strategically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Phil Chambers has given the excellent suggestion that you revisit each map at least ten times. Leave a Roman Numeral each time you review it so you can remember where you are at in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/spaced-repetition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spaced repetition<\/a> sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This simple reviewing strategy has been endorsed by <\/span>Rohan Jotwani, a former Admissions Committee Member at Columbia University. To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quadeducationgroup.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-test-taking-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improve your test taking skills<\/a>, he advises that you &#8220;set up a study schedule that won&#8217;t overwhelm you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Creating, reviewing and using Chambers&#8217; suggestion to track your review sessions is definitely a great way to reduce overwhelm and doable by anyone studying any topic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14065\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Mind Map Example Large Image With Many Memory Palace Ideas\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas-300x169.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas-768x432.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas-1024x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas-758x426.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mind-Map-Example-Large-Image-With-Many-Memory-Palace-Ideas.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/what-is-mind-mapping\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is mind mapping<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/difference-between-mind-map-and-concept-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concept mapping<\/a>, it\u2019s a graphical means of simplifying key ideas using colors, images and keywords.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you want to memorize words in a foreign language. A mind map is a great way to do it. I rapidly retained information about cooking in German, for example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"An ADVANCED Way to Use A Mind Map As A 12 Station Memory Palace\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3I7h98IKaho?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind mapping works as one of the best ways to retain information if you optimize it for that purpose. So I suggest using the Phil Chambers tip I just shared to make that happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22940\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"mind map\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mind-map.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mind mapping is an incredible wait to retain more information quickly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/mind-mapping-examples-method-of-loci\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mind map examples<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can model. You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/mind-mapping-for-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how I&#8217;ve used mind mapping to develop my business<\/a>. I have to retain all kinds of information in order to succeed on the market, but in business, maintaining the vision and remembering why I got into business in the first place is key.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Frankly, there are so many benefits to mind mapping, I had to write <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/benefits-of-mind-mapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a complete tutorial to list them all out<\/a>. If you&#8217;re not currently mind mapping, I suggest adding it as a learning strategy a.s.a.p.<\/p>\n<h3><b>8: Write Summaries<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that we need active recall to remember quicker and with greater longevity. But we also need to percolate information and make connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing summaries is one of the best ways to do that. And it doesn\u2019t have to take long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I suggest keeping a notebook just for summaries of your reading. Commit at least half a page for each book you read and pour out what you remembered in at least 2-5 sentences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can write even shorter summaries too. As I share in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/zettelkasten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zettelkasten case study<\/a>, I often write very minimally on index cards to start the process of ushering information into my memory.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a small amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/deliberate-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practice<\/a>, the simple habit of writing summaries will become a portal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/does-reading-make-you-smarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remembering a lot more, much faster<\/a>. And the best part is that creating summaries helps with making connections between different books you read as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite, but more elaborate ways to retain information for longer is to write a book. Obviously, not everyone wants to write and publish, but it&#8217;s worth understanding that writing about what you read is a key strategy for retaining more. That&#8217;s why schools give essay assignments, after all.<\/p>\n<h3><b>9: Group Discussion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with summarization, a great way to practice active recall is to speak with others about what you\u2019re reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankly, I\u2019m puzzled by why people would read anything they weren\u2019t going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-remember-conversations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have conversations about<\/a>. But it happens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re having trouble remembering what you read, join discussion forums. Go to meetup groups. Or just run past the ideas from what you\u2019re reading with friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22941\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"discuss with others\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/discuss-with-others.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frequent discussion is key if you want to absorb more information and maintain it in your memory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you really can\u2019t find others to converse with, speak the key points out loud, either to a pet or to yourself in the shower. The point is to verbalize what you\u2019ve read in your own words. This helps you remember much faster and without a ton of repetition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10: Meditate Your Way To Better Memory<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might seem like meditating is far flung from improving your memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, many studies show just how profound meditation is for concentration and focus. Others show how people of many different ages experience improved recall from just <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-meditate-for-concentration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four short meditation sessions per week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/yoga-for-concentration-and-memory\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add yoga to the mix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more scientific proof that these traditions prove the best way to retain information without having to learn a bunch of memory techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11: Study Your Personal Rhythms To Maximize Them<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know a guy who used to beat himself up for not being a morning person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0735210624\/scricast-20\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Daniel Pink reveals the conclusions from over 700 studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It turns out that only 15% of the population performs well during the morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22942\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"woman at a desk with laptop\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/study-your-personal-rhythms.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finding your best time of day is highly personal. Explore with a spirit of experimentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that a huge percentage of people would learn better at different times of day, including later in the evening. In fact, some people remember <em>far more<\/em> when they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/reading-before-bed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study before bed<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> do you find out? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Experiment and track your results.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re willing to keep a journal for a few weeks, you can work out your optimal times for learning and choose them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there\u2019s a catch. (Isn\u2019t there always?)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your best times of day can and probably will change as you age or as factors around you evolve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means you\u2019ll want to keep testing and journaling while being willing to pivot throughout your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>12: Create Emotional Connections As You Learn Or Encounter New Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As you probably already know, we humans remember stories incredibly well. There&#8217;s a simple reason why: the movies we watch and the novels we read are loaded with the core human emotions. As Sarah-Jane Murray puts it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BrtTyEmDLKQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this TEDx talk<\/a>, we are &#8220;wired for story.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>When you are learning information, especially when it&#8217;s difficult, it&#8217;s important to tap into this fundamental feature of how humans learn.<\/p>\n<p>How?<\/p>\n<p>Well, in the world of mnemonics, there&#8217;s something called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/story-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">story method<\/a>. When I was first learning about a whole realm of non-classical logic called &#8220;Dialetheism,&#8221; I imagined Princess Diana and Dracula and had her dialling a phone in a panic. I poured as much emotion into the image as I could in order to make the sound of the word stick.<\/p>\n<p>And it worked.<a href=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&w=2560&ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38401\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Anthony Metivier using a Memory Palace to remember names at a live event\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event-300x169.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event-768x432.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=192&amp;ssl=1 192w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Anthony-Metivier-using-a-room-as-a-Memory-Palace-to-memorize-names-at-a-live-event.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>13: Teach Others<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>They say that teaching involves learning twice.<\/p>\n<p>And explaining what you&#8217;ve learned to others is one of the most important things you can do to help your brain remember what you&#8217;re learning.<\/p>\n<p>But please don&#8217;t get hung up on the strict meaning of the word &#8220;teach.&#8221; You don&#8217;t have to assemble a class.<\/p>\n<p>You can just grab a family member or friend and explain what you&#8217;ve been learning. Ideally, you&#8217;ll write out the different steps or aspects that characterize the information in advance so you can explain it in a structured way.<\/p>\n<p>You wouldn&#8217;t be wrong if you think this tip is a repetition of engaging in group discussion and writing summaries. But it&#8217;s not quite the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>If you look at the image above, I&#8217;ve just finished giving a memory demonstration at a business meeting in Brisbane. Then I started teaching how to use memory techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Memorizing everyone&#8217;s names was one skill. Preparing and delivering a discussion about how the memory techniques work uses a completely different part of the mind and I&#8217;ve learned so much about memory precisely because I not only teach the material. I spend time\u00a0<em>preparing\u00a0<\/em>what I explain to others.<\/p>\n<p>I did this as a Film Studies professor and back when I had bass guitar students. Teaching others is a fantastic strategy for increasing how much your brain can contain because you think very differently about the information by imagining how it will be best received by others.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>14: Take Care Of Your Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I probably should have started with the point about managing your physical being.<\/p>\n<p>By the same token, I think most of us know that the human brain and memory cannot operate will if it isn&#8217;t in good shape. Countless scientific studies like <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4246028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this one<\/a> show that physical health is a must.<\/p>\n<p>The big picture health aspects you need to work on to start improving information retention include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Giving yourself plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/sleep-memory-improvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memory-friendly sleep<\/a> because that&#8217;s when your brain processes and consolidates information<\/li>\n<li>Find ways to manage your stress<\/li>\n<li>Keep hydrated<\/li>\n<li>Exercise at least a few times a week<\/li>\n<li>Eat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/foods-that-improve-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foods proven to improve memory<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Socialize often to discuss what you&#8217;re learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you take care of each of these aspects, you&#8217;ll be able to study smarter almost every time.<\/p>\n<p>But we all go through periods of disruption, so be kind to yourself when you slip. Practice getting back into action. This act of resilience will help you avoid distractions from your health plan in the future.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Ultimate Tip For Retaining Information<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another word for the willingness to pivot is \u201cflexibility.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22943\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"flexibility\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility-300x188.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility-1024x640.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility-768x480.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility-758x474.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flexibility.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flexibility is the key to improving memory retention.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you combine all the tips I\u2019ve shared with you today, your memory is going to be incredibly flexible. And it will always trend towards higher and higher levels of improvement, even as you age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since most of us want to be lifelong learners, this should not be an issue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep practicing the approaches I\u2019ve shared on this page. The more you explore, the more you\u2019ll discover even more interesting and powerful ways to make learning easier and fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, the more you can remember, the more interesting and fun things become. And the more you learn, the more you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> learn. That\u2019s thanks to the power of connection, which is truly the most rewarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/memory-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memory technique<\/a> we\u2019ve got.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what do you say? Are you excited to get out there and learn more using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/skills-vs-ability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enhanced memory abilities<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If so, why not grab this free memory improvement course and learn more about how to improve your ability to recall information over the long term?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/blog-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Memory Improvement Course\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New-1024x683.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New-768x512.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New-758x505.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Free-Memory-Improvement-Course-New.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning how to retain information quickly is fun and easy. 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