The latest introduction to memory methods?

There are hundreds of memory methods, but China's famous memory research expert--Professor Liu Dongguang summarizes it into two main categories: memory quality training and mnemonics training; memory quality refers to the sensitivity of the sense organs (eyes, ears, etc.) and the brain center to information. Mnemonics is the technique of processing and encoding information, the core of which is associative coding.

1. Comparative mnemonics

Through comparing the similarities, differences and salient features of things, the effect of memorization can be effectively improved. It is often said that "no comparison does not know, a comparison of a shock", is to illustrate the magical effect of comparison.

For example, how many types of washing machines are currently on the market? This is how I remember the four kinds of washing machines currently popular in the market:

Compare the role, performance and characteristics of the four kinds of washing machines, the same role is to wash clothes, the difference is that each has its own characteristics. There are three types of washing machines have agitation mechanism, wave and drum, respectively, their role is to make the clothes and water can move, to achieve the rubbing of the clothes, the stains removed. According to its characteristics, it is easy to remember the first three respectively as agitating, wheel, drum; the fourth prominent feature is that there are two drive mechanism - double power, to achieve "water saving", "energy saving The fourth type is characterized by two drive mechanisms - dual power to achieve "water-saving", "energy-saving" function. These are: agitator washing machine, wave-type washing machine, drum-type washing machine and dual-power washing machine.

2. Associative Memory Method

Using the method of associative thinking, one thing is extrapolated from one kind of thing to one or more things that are similar or close to each other for associative memory. Can be roughly divided into four types:

①Similarity association - to seize the similarity of things characterized by a thing to associate and remember another thing similar to it. For example: cat - tiger, dog - wolf, pigeon - turtledove

② close association - to seize the things close to the characteristics of a thing by a thing associated with and remember another thing similar to it. For example: school - students, factories - workers, rural - farmers

③ contrast association - the use of things that are in opposition to each other, and the -Using the characteristics of things exist in opposition to each other, can be compared, remember the relative comparison of things. For example: woman - man, cold - hot

④ cause and effect association - from the cause to the result, remember the cause and effect relationship. For example: pay - harvest, blossom - result, build a dike - flood control

3. Categorization and memorization

According to the same characteristics or attributes of things, to categorization, concentration, and memorization by regulation, the effect is very significant. For example, you can use a seven-character poem to memorize 20 Chinese classics -- East and West Three Waters Peach Blossom Red, Officialdom Confucianism Love Golden Bottle, Three Words and Two Beats Praise the Present and the Past, and Liaozhai Historical Book and Western Chamber Mirror. The words and phrases in the poem represent the meaning of the book titles respectively: East - "East Zhou Lie Guo Zhi", West - "Journey to the West", Three - "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Water --Water Margin, Peach Blossom - Peach Blossom Fan, Red - Dream of Red Mansions, Officialdom - The Officialdom The Story of the Present, Rulin - The History of Rulin, Golden Bottle - The Golden Lotus, Three Words - The Metaphors, The Alarming Words, The Waking Words, The Two Beatings --The First and the Second Patterns, Present Day - The Strange View of the Present and the Ancient, Ancient - The Guanzhi of Ancient Writings, Liao Zhai - "Liaozhai Zhiyi", History - "Historical Records", Xixiang - "The Story of the Western Wing", Mirror - "Mirror Flower Edge".

4. Note memorization method

Listening to lectures, listening to reports, reading books, newspapers, browse the literature, reading materials can be, carefully make reading notes, which is to help memorize a very effective method.

I will be reading notes categorized as: science and technology, inventions, current affairs and politics, biographies, health, health, cultivation, management, advertising, literature and art. When you use it, you will know it as soon as you check it. These categorized notes accumulated over a long period of time are an important source of information for me to write articles. As I make notes, most of them are rewritten in my own language, or focused excerpts, retaining accurate data, time and key content, and when quoted, they are copied from the notes I have taken down, which is very convenient, time-saving and labor-saving.

Examples of Creative Thinking Memorization Methods

Here are a few specific examples of how I apply creative thinking methods to memorization.

1. Memorization of General Zhang Xueliang's "Love Poem"

General Zhang Xueliang's "Love Poem" is as follows:

Since ancient times heroes have all been lustful,

Lustfulness may not necessarily be a real hero;

My generation is not a heroic man,

though we are not heroes,

we are not heroes,

we are not heroes.

We are not heroes,

but we are all heroes in our own way.

The poem highlights the three characteristics of "heroes, good sex, good men", which is also the core of the poem, and is discussed in layers around the core:

The first layer puts forward the proposition: heroes since ancient times have been good at sex; the second layer carries out the negation: good sex may not be true heroes; the third layer of self-negation: my generation is not a heroic man; the fourth layer to affirm themselves: I am not a hero; the fourth layer affirms myself: there is no such thing as a hero who is lustful.

Through the four levels of step by step, fully expresses the lofty love values of General Zhang Xueliang, so that the reader is shocked and impressed, very easy to memorize, almost can make people "never forget".

This method is a memorization method that captures the salient features, clarifies the hierarchy, comprehends the spirit, and deepens the impression.

2. Memorization of Tang Pak Fu's "Hidden Head Poem"

Tang Pak Fu, a painter and poet, wrote a "hidden head poem"

I love Chou-heung, which reads as follows:

I paint the water of Lanjiang River,

Ai evening pavilion on the maple leaves thick;

Autumn color dissolve shine Buddhist temple,

Cigarette curls around the scripture building.

Wang Xiling, a famous Yu opera performer, plays the role of the suave genius Tang Pak Fu in the Yu opera <>, holding a brush in his hand as he paints, while his maid Qiu Xiang stands by holding an ink stone and ink stone tray in both hands. The stage set behind them is a garden with temples, pavilions, flowers and maple trees, a very beautiful landscape. Tang Bohu sang and painted on the canvas at the same time, and the last four lines of the seven-character poem were also written and sung at the same time.

The author watched, listened, thought and appreciated this charming love play. The play came to an end and actually memorized the poem.

This memory is to highlight the imagined picture frame: Tang Pak Fu waved his pen and splashed ink to paint and write poems, the beautiful and handsome Qiu Xiang served by the side of the tray; in the beautiful garden with beautiful scenery, presenting the scripture building, the Buddhist temple ......, the characters and the scenario are intermingled, so people feel that there is a poem in the painting, and there is a poem in the painting, and then the first of the four lines of the poem is strung together with the word. "I love the fragrance of autumn" points out the theme, really wonderful, but also very good memory.

3. Memorization of the Civic Code

The Civic Code consists of ten words***twenty words: patriotism, law-abidingness, courtesy, honesty, unity, fraternity, thriftiness, self-improvement, professionalism, and dedication. "hard work, thrift and self-improvement", "dedication and devotion", in order to remember the first word, and then remember the second word by association.

②Compare the associative memory "patriotism, law-abiding": people often say that "there are family rules, the state law", "there is a country to have a family" ... ... ..., to "love the country" should "abide by the law" (abide by the laws of the country), so it is easy to remember "love the country, abide by the law" this group.

③Couplets to memorize the words "good manners, honesty": these two words are made into a couplet - "good manners" is good character, "honesty" is high value. "Honesty" is of good character and "Integrity" is of high value. In this way, it is easy to memorize the group of "Mingli, honesty".

4 cause and effect association memory "unity, fraternity": from the cause and effect analysis, unity needs the spirit of fraternity as the basis. In this way, it is easier to memorize "solidarity, love" by associating solidarity with love.

⑤ Associate past knowledge to memorize "diligence and thrift, self-improvement": When I was a child, my father hung a plaque on the door of the east room of the living room saying "diligence and thrift rule the family", and on the door of the west room he hung a plaque saying "self-improvement". "I can say that my father had these two sayings engraved on the door of the east room and on the door of the west room. It can be said that these two phrases have been engraved in my heart all my life, and I have tried to put them into practice, and they are closely linked in my mind. Remembering "hard work and thrift", "self-improvement" came naturally.

6 reasoning association memory "dedication, dedication": according to the following lines of reasoning association, dedication - respect for the cause - to do what --To "dedicate" oneself to the cause. The words "dedication and devotion" are then linked together and firmly memorized in your mind.

In short, learning a variety of memory methods, the key is to think creatively, focusing on integration, comprehension of the essence of the combination of learning and use, learning and use, advancing with the times, and constantly innovate, to achieve the realm of familiarity and skill, skill can be out of the realm of the fine, then naturally will be used flexibly and easily, and finally will become a master of memory.

I hope that this article can give you readers and friends to bring the help of memory! Thank you all!

Source: Prof. Liu Dongguang Memory Network