How to remember at least half of what you read?

Xenkok2012-09-12 20:26:31

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Xenkok, 2012-09-12 20:26:31

Faced such a problem that I can not remember the information I read. After 2, 3 months, I really can’t remember what I read in some book or article. Someone mastered some techniques for better memorization of information? It may be worth re-reading the materials in a week or two, but what if this is a book? Share your success stories :)

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Vyacheslav Golovanov, 2012-09-12
@SLY_G

Why memorize and clutter up the brain.
If you read the necessary literature on the topic, take notes, write down pages, generally catalog.
If it's unnecessary, don't read it.
The brain is so arranged that if something is not used right away, it puts it in storage so as not to clutter up the memory. If you read something for work, it is better to use it right away, it will be remembered better.
But if you really want to, it helps to tell someone after reading what you read. In the head, the material is structured and better absorbed. It is not necessary that the interlocutor understands, you can at least tell the cat. Although, of course, if you can explain to a person and he understands, this will confirm that you correctly remembered the necessary information. And if the cat understands you, then this is a Nobel Prize.

Doktor_Gradus, 2012-09-12
@Doktor_Gradus

It’s easier with articles, they are copied in their entirety (I copy them in Evernote) and it’s enough to remember that I read about it and copied the article and re-read the article at the right time.
Books need to be reviewed. Yes it's hard. But it is necessary work. Notes -> Evernote. Although I prefer to keep notes in OneNote.
If the book is read according to professional activity, then the proposed code should not be opened from the disks / archives attached to the book, but typed by yourself. Experiment, change. All these developments are saved in a folder on your computer.
Don't think you have a particularly bad memory. No, ordinary, inclined to remember only the necessary or made a strong impression. This is the case for most people. Therefore, you need to memorize the material you need to work on. There are only a few people who can remember a thick reference book from one reading and forever.

fantgeass, 2012-09-12
@fantgeass

Alternatively, write reviews of what you read.
Read the book => wrote a review.
Watched the movie => wrote a review.
In general, the idea is that you need to describe in your own words what was read / viewed / listened to.

MercuryShine, 2012-09-14
@MercuryShine

1. Do not drink coffee, alcohol.
2. Do not smoke weed, cigarettes.
3. Sleep 7 hours 22:00 - 5:00.
4. Go in for sports.

Mikhail Lyalin, 2012-09-13
@mr_jok

easier to remember - WHERE to look for the answer to a specific question

Renat Ibragimov, 2012-09-14
@MpaK999

Try Nootropil or its main component Piracetam (the Russian analogue with the same name is sold), in a pharmacy on free sale, just by increasing blood circulation it helps a lot in learning, I periodically drink a course, at this time I even begin to see color dreams.

ad_ni, 2012-09-13
@ad_ni

use associations. The brain remembers things better with which there is some kind of association. once at TEDx there was a good speech on this topic. I'll post the link when I find it.

super, 2012-09-13
@super

Try after reading 1-2 pages to write down in your own words what you understood. By explaining the material you read in your own words, you will really understand and assimilate it.

Mithgol, 2012-09-13
@Mithgol

Mention what you read in blog posts. Then, if something happens, you can easily find what you want by searching the blog.

slpdmn, 2012-09-12
@slpdmn

Memory needs to be trained. By default, she easily gives away only what caused some kind of vivid emotion (interest, disgust - any, except for drowsiness). Any way to reward yourself for reading is good - candy, ice cream, a sugar cube, an interesting smell, whatever. Those. not to train, but to train))

Alexander, 2012-09-12
@Alexx_ps

You can read the text at a speed slightly higher than normal speech, pronouncing it to yourself. It's like reading aloud. So it is remembered better, but the reading speed drops.

Eternalko, 2012-09-13
@Eternalko

As the doctor wrote, it is necessary to take notes:
> Books need to take notes. Yes it's hard. But it is necessary work. Notes -> Evernote. Although I prefer to keep notes in OneNote.
I do the same.
In general, it is useful to accustom yourself to write in a book.
Even better is to do mind maps. Then there will be caramel.
You will all remember.

Alexander, 2012-09-13
@kryoz

I remember back in the days of my school youth, a math teacher gave statistics on memorizing new information by schoolchildren on average. I don’t remember the exact numbers, I could be wrong, but the order is approximately as follows:
1) in a day the student forgot about half of the new information
2) in a day about 25% remained
3) in a week 10%, if not less
The only way to remember for a long time is to repeat the study materials at intervals when it begins to be forgotten.

bestfriend, 2012-09-14
@bestfriend

read twice

rustelecom, 2014-04-13
@rustelecom

Before you start working on a problem, you need to determine its cause. As many have already advised above, note-taking helped me. But, to be honest, I did not try other methods, since there was no need. Perhaps it would be better for you to "speak" the text, at least in separate pieces.
There are many different ways to improve memory. Here, here the selection is quite large, look, try and compare the results www.koob.ru/memory