Memorization techniques?

[wooly willy]

I've always had a pretty strong memory but for the past few months I've really been trying to strengthen my memory. I want to be those type of peoplethat can read over something once and read it back to you word for word

For the past few months I've been working on memorizing a lot of material and retaining it. I'm trying to memorize a roughly 300 page book. I'vebeen doing this for 2 months now, only weekends and no more than 2 hours a day. I have around 15 pages down word for word and its been pretty easy so far butits been starting to get pretty hard to retain the new stuff lately. I know this can't be my limit especially when dudes back in the day used to memorizelibraries of books

What are some good techniques that help with memory. I heard honey is good for your brain so before I start memorizing I eat a spoon full of honey and drinksome water. Its also easy to memorize when you put a rhythm to it or have some sort of pattern you can refer back to later on but this is starting to backfireon me as I'm memorizing more and more

 

[ryda421]

lay off the weed crack

 

[vanillagorilladx]

Writing things down make it easier to remember, at least for me.

 

[archnoobie]

Real talk.... if you eat bananas they help your memory alot..... well actually the potassium from them. I can remember a set of directions with about 12 stepsin it for days without writing it down.

 

[SUSHI AND GRITS]

get in the rap game after you finish. jigga what?

nah.. i been thinkin' about this lately too, but i'm not trying to memorize a text of words that large. i just want to do small techniques.

 

[ortega03]

Originally Posted by VanillaGorillaDX

Writing things down make it easier to remember, at least for me.

For me its with a blue pen

 

[wooly willy]

Originally Posted by Ryda421

lay off the weed crack

call it a night and go get some sleep

 

[ghenges]

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[littlepetewrigley]

Interestingly enough, I read an article stating that men peak intellectually at 27 as well as begin to exhibit early signs of memory loss, possibly Alzheimers.I'll see if I can find it... Like others have said, writing (especially the main/important parts) works for me. As well as rhythm and repetition. I'dsuggest a mnemonic device, but that doesn't seem like it'd help in this situation.

 

[wooly willy]

Originally Posted by LittlePeteWrigley

Interestingly enough, I read an article stating that men peak intellectually at 27 as well as begin to exhibit early signs of memory loss, possibly Alzheimers. I'll see if I can find it... Like others have said, writing (especially the main/important parts) works for me. As well as rhythm and repetition. I'd suggest a mnemonic device, but that doesn't seem like it'd help in this situation.

Interesting. I've read something in the past similar to that too it said the peak was 23.

 

[its stanley]

Originally Posted by Wooly Willy

I've always had a pretty strong memory but for the past few months I've really been trying to strengthen my memory. I want to be those type of people that can read over something once and read it back to you word for word

For the past few months I've been working on memorizing a lot of material and retaining it. I'm trying to memorize a roughly 300 page book. I've been doing this for 2 months now, only weekends and no more than 2 hours a day. I have around 15 pages down word for word and its been pretty easy so far but its been starting to get pretty hard to retain the new stuff lately. I know this can't be my limit especially when dudes back in the day used to memorize libraries of books

What are some good techniques that help with memory. I heard honey is good for your brain so before I start memorizing I eat a spoon full of honey and drink some water. Its also easy to memorize when you put a rhythm to it or have some sort of pattern you can refer back to later on but this is starting to backfire on me as I'm memorizing more and more

Damn, a 300 page book? 15 pages word for word? That'spretty impressive. I never knew that you could train your memory.

 

[ghenges]

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[mf doomer]

I heard that if you read, or say something 18 times straight it instantly goes into memory. Try reading a book 18 times

. As far as natural remedies for memory there are vitamins you can take toenhance it like; b5 vitamins, which works as a stress reliever, zinc, copper etc.. zinc actually is a cell stimulator but works we'll with copper after 30days..So, if you blaze that would be cool to take. Good luck with that.

 

[swyftdahoe]

Check this out.. a prof once told me about this and it sounded amazing..
Those ancient scholars memorized huge volumes of books this way.. Amazing.. But they also didn't have TV/internet/media rotting their brains lol..

The Roman Room Technique: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTIM_06.htm

 

[solemunchies]

What exactly are you trying to memorize?

 

[sneakerhead14]

^ 300 hundred page book. ( he said it in the post)

 

[rsdplaya]

saying it out loud repeatedly seems to help for me.