HOW TO REMEMBER NAMES
You just called the TV repair shop and the voice on the other
end of the line tells you "this is Don Smith". About 5 minutes
later you tell your wife that "this guy" will be out to fix the
TV in the morning. You can't think of his name although you
know he mentioned it on the phone.
This happens all the time to just about any of us unless we have
learned to concentrate and implant the name in our memory right
at the time we hear it. To do this you first must make a habit
of repeating the name back to the person. This action will
remind you to store the name in your "Memory banks" each time
you hear someone's name, and, within a matter of a short time
the "repeating" process can be discontinued.
When you meet someone in person use the same procedure, and in
addition, visualize something different, unusual from the
ordinary, or "ridiculous" about their appearance, position, or
actions that "ties in" with their name. You may have to put the
descriptive information on one side of a card or piece of paper
and the name on the other side for a while until it is imbedded
in your memory permanently. Look at it repeatedly, see the
"picture" in your mind's eye as you look at the name, or when
you see the name visualize the "picture" you have assigned to
the name.
Getting this system to work will require certain changes in your
thinking and it may take several days or several weeks to become
proficient. After all, you have developed a "bad Habit" over a
period of many years and it is difficult to turn it around
overnight.
This method also works with anything else work remembering, not
just names. When you have occasion to remember something, jot
it down and incorporate it into your list . . . No complicated
formula . . . Just a system that works with a little
concentration.
HOW TO REMEMBER ANYTHING!
As mentioned above a person may train their memory by
associating names with specific illustrations. This works just
as well with written information.
There are several key words or a key thought in each paragraph
of printed matter that can be associated with an illogical or
ridiculous illustration. It is much easier to remember and
recall ridiculous associations than it is to recall normal and
uneventful relationships.
As you proceed through any text choose one or several Key words
or key thoughts from each subject and relate the same to a
ridiculous cartoon or illustration. Actually "see" it in your
minds eye as it relates to the key word or key thought.
When you have occasion to remember a particular matter, the
"picture" should automatically appear to you and the entire
thought should be recalled. Be sure to SEE the ridiculous
picture associated with the printed matter you wish to recall.
As you proceed through a book, practice seeing a picture and
relate it to the key words or the main thought of the written
material. This method of learning should improve your ability
to retain what you read. With sufficient "practice" using this
method, many individuals will be able to develop a "photo-Type"
memory.
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