>>12824780Most things can be understood rather than memorized. If you nderstand something you don't even have to learn it. Understanding is knowing.
Some fields, like mine, as put by
>>12824789 need memorization. For instance i have to memorize the name and function and construction and synthesis of a few thousand molecules for organic chemistry, and the latin a nd colloquial name of a few thousand species for "variety of life" class (which is bullshit, and the department is full of cunts).
In these rare instances when understanding isn't enough and i need to memorize, i try to find some connection, some way of association between the name of a thing and the thing itself.
For instance i remember the name of Pholcidae because they are false friend of the Opilliones. False Pholc... close enough to help me remember.
Studying is hard at first, but if you do it enough it becomes second nature, and over time not only your concentration, but your memory will improve.
