You'll have a few seconds to memorize them.

Ready?

Go.

Time's up.

Not so easy, was it?

Memorizing things isn't always easy.

Computers store all of their files on a hard drive, ready to be opened at a moments notice.

But the human brain works a bit differently when we study something like a scientific term.

Ah, bunch of cells called neurons start talking with each other, making connections about that word and its definition.

Then, when we're trying to remember that term later on, our neurons work together and strengthen those connections.

So the more often we study something the stronger these connections become, making it easier for us to recall.

Ah, better memory.

So let's apply this to studying before trying to memorize something.

It's important that you understand it.

If you're studying for a test and find that you don't fully comprehend something, take time to learn more about it, whether it's a math formula or a vocab word.

If you have a strong understanding of it, your brain will form or connections, allowing you to remember it more easily.

Chungking is the process of breaking information down and organizing it into groups.

We do this naturally with phone numbers.

Instead of memorizing the digits individually, we chunk them into small groups.

Let's take a look at this list of vocab words pretty long and intimidating.

Luckily, we can categorize them into smaller, more meaningful groups.

In doing so, we're creating relationships between the words, which can help during the recall process.

Visualization involves creating an image in your mind that accompanies the idea or term that you want to memorize.

When you study something like this definition, you're creating a verbal memory of it or a Siris of words.

But if we take that definition and create a visual image to accompany it, we're giving our brain two different ways.

To recall the information visually and verbally.

Talking aloud when studying can help increase the odds of committing something to memory.

Psychologists found that you're more likely to remember something if you speak it instead of reading it silently.

This is called the production effect by reading something aloud.

We're not only saying it, but we're also hearing and seeing it to giving our brain three different ways to encode that information instead of just one.

You contest.

How well you've memorized something by teaching it to others.

This can help you to make your own mental connections about the material while you're explaining it or answering any questions your partner might have.

And if you're not able to fully explain something, then you'll know what you need to focus on.

Now.

These methods don't work like magic.

You'll need to put the time in to study.

After all, memory is a skill.

And like any skill, it's something you need to practice.

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