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Methods to increase Memory

Anonymous Sun 18 Aug 22:15:09 2019 No.10899157 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>10899266 >>10899270 >>10900756 >>10900809

-Backed by Science
-Methods to increase memory
-short term memory (preferably)
-Studying more effectively
-Nutritional Diet

I will be starting classes next week and to be honest guys i am not that great in retention. My form of study takes a lot of time but it works. However i would like to hear from you.
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Anonymous Sun 18 Aug 2019 23:00:08 No.10899266 Report

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>>10899157
BUMPS

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Anonymous Sun 18 Aug 2019 23:01:18 No.10899270 Report

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>>10899157
Memory? Heck, I'm still trying to figure out how to build muscle here.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 01:31:01 No.10899586 Report

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>>10899270
BUMP

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 01:59:10 No.10899658 Report

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Sure I'll bump

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 15:35:08 No.10900738 Report

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Bump because my memory is extremely poor. I was reminded to do something by another character in a *DREAM* that I had last night.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 15:37:37 No.10900745 Report

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As far as research has shown memory is largely genetic and secondarily environmental. Your genes decide how GOOD your memory is and then the environment decides how much worse it'll be than possible.

Improving retention and recall is different from improving memory. Just repeat stuff over and over and visualize it in different ways to increase retention.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 15:40:20 No.10900756 Report

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>>10899157
Modafinil won't increase your memory, but it will definitely ameliorate your ability to learn quickly.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 16:14:41 No.10900809 Report

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>>10899157
N-back test.
I didn't realize how poor my working memory was till I did it.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 17:01:27 No.10900891 Report

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Does anyone actually bother to read the sticky? If you want good retention and recall, a SBR flashcard system is the way to go, Anki being the god tier example. My system is to make chapter outlines of my textbooks (if you have one), because it actually gets me to read and consolidate the information. Then from that I make all my own flashcards, specifically on material I think I'll be tested on. Honestly you probably don't even need to bother with outlines, that's just ny personal preference.

For other classes like organic chem or biochem which is more heavy on structures and pathways, nothing beats a whiteboard. Draw a pathway or synthesis, erase it, do it again until you can do it from memory. Repeat over the next couple of days and you're golden. Even if you forget it all by the next exam, a brief refresher one or two days before will put it all back in your head again.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 17:07:02 No.10900909 Report

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>>10900891
I don't think that's what OP was asking about. Learning/memorization techniques are different from increasing your physical STM (short term mem) or CWM (complex working mem.).

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 17:13:17 No.10900920 Report

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>>10900891
Indeed, one of the things that is supposed to work is to imagine explaining something to another person. If you cannot explain it without referring back to source material, you probably don't know it properly. So just keep repeating until you do. Plus, the exercise of learning it well enough to explain it to someone else helps cement the knowledge.

Oh if you have a poor memory you might think about giving up drinking completely as well. And nicotine is shown to improve memory, but probably best to stick to gum and don't go anywhere near it unless you can be disciplined enough to keep your usage intermittent and not get addicted.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Aug 2019 17:38:06 No.10900967 Report

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>>10900909
I figured as much. In that case OP is probably fucked. But he did mention that he's worried about his retention for upcoming classes, and these things should help. I don't know about increasing your mental capacity, but unless you're a fucking troglodyte improving retention and recall is definitely possible.

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