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The science of remembering

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The science of remembering  Now you would never forget  your prepared speech. So much for the  First Law  and Second Law of remembering. The third one; Association. This is coming last but vital important you note that, it is the indispensable element in recalling. In fact, it is the explanation of memory itself. The only way anything can possibly be remembered at all is by associating it with some other facts. Learning always progresses from the known to the unknown. Like Professor James illustrated; "whatever appears in the mind, must be introduced, it is an associate of something already there..." The one who thinks over his experiences most, and weaves them into a systematic relation with the other, will be the one with the best memory. When you wish to associate one fact with others already in the mind, think over the new fact from all angles. Ask about it such questions as these: "Why is this so? How is it so? Where is it so? Who said it so? To

How to remember everything you read

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How to remember your notes better.  Repetition; the second "natural law of remembering" One of the largest universities in the world is the Al-Azhar at Cairo. It has thousands of students. The entrance examination requires every applicant to repeat the Koran from memory. The Koran has some many words, so much that it would require three days to recite it. How is it that these Arabs students can perform these apparently prodigious feat of Memory? The foregoing article will attempt to give in depth insight into the preceding  question and expose us to the remarkable potential that can be wielded by an understanding of the law of repetition. You can memorize an almost endless amount of material if you will repeat it enough. Thousand of the Islamic students memories the Koran, they do it largely through the power of repetition. I would re-echo this concept again; "We all can memorize anything within reason if we repeat it often enough". But

How to improve your memory Power

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How to improve your memory  "The average man does not use above 10% of his actual inherited capacity for memory." retorted noted psychologist, professor Carl Seashore. In our previous post (  how famous speakers prepared their Address ) we insisted that reading your speech would get the young man in the group thinking about the next football match, yeah, reading your speech destroys about 50% of the interest in your talk. The next question you would ask is; "How can I memorize my speech"? I would tell the best way to memorize anything. Do you know that the average man does not use above 10% of his actual inherited capacity for memory. Today we would be enlightened on the three most powerful natural laws of remembering: Impression, Repetition, Association. IMPRESSION By impression we mean really get a feel of what you want to remember, a deep vivid image, a wholesome picture of the idea you wish to recall. To do that you must a)  Concentrate: