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  Alex

  2 years ago

  It's a very good idea for an article... problem is that you didn't expand it enough, i can clearly see that the details are coming from a person who's tired.
  
  Try this: think of ideas at night, and write the articles the next day
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  Steve

  2 years ago

  Is there any particular element of the article that should be expanded upon? Thanks for the feedback!
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  Alex

  2 years ago

  I can see what the previous commenters had in mind - really now, not your best of articles - the intro is much too long, only to tell people that in order to improve their memory they should:
  
  a. try to memorize names by embedding them in a senseless story
  b. write things down on paper
  c. write things down on a web20 website
  d. write things down on a pda
  e. take files with them on a flashdrive
  
  See? I made my list only 5 lines long and it's already easier to remember...
  Really now, the article could have been made a lot more insightful if only you've taken a quick google search on mnemonics and memory...
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  Steve

  2 years ago

  Excellent critique.
  
  Though I will say the list above misses the point a bit.
  
  Consider this article meta-content. It contains a large amount of possibly superfluous information not only because people really don't gain a thing from reading dry 'top 5' lists, but also because it's just easier to remember because it contains elements of the ridiculous.
  
  I guess it is a part of my learning style, if I read something entertaining I found that I retain the information more easily. That's why I like reading 43 Folders instead of just paging through David Allen's book. I find Merlin Mann to be the more entertaining communicator.
  
  Again, it's just a question of how to learn. I did, however, provide a summary at the end for those who wanted to skip to the juicy parts.
  
  Thanks again for taking the time to comment!
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  Rise

  2 years ago

  I think repetition is the key. But not everything needs to be memorized. I remember when I was studying for GRE, the most difficult section for me was Verbal (I score 100% in Quantitative and Analytical). To overcome it, I started reading a lot - whatever I could find - novels, magazines, essays and the GRE book. I never tried to memorize the words from GRE book instead I would just go through them repeatedly. During GRE, I didn't remember the words but I could figure out the meaning and context. That helped me. And yes, the pocket cards helped in that.
  
  This posts provide good suggestions but I can understand what other commenters are talking about. May be the title and the introduction are not exactly coherent with the content. Expectations vs. satisfaction.
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  SMARTIE

  2 years ago

  K, FIRST OF ALL THE LACK OF SLEEP ISN'T GOOD, THERE IS SCIENTIFIC PROVE that sleep actually stimulates and helps memory
  
  second of all........IM BORED
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  gosha

  1 year ago

  i like this text BUT are there any modern techniques with PC PDA ?
  gosha
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  Java Games

  1 year ago

  Good post and you pointed out some websites that I had never seen. I might start using backpack.
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  tisom

  1 year ago

  Are there any memory training program for mobiles ? Would be great to use them while going to work...
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  Photographic Memory

  1 year ago

  Impressive article on how one can improve the memory. Thanks for the tips and tricks. Will benefit greatly.
  
  Another resource I use is http://www.photographic.memory.org, you might want to check it out too.
  
  Regards,
  PM
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  Tanken

  1 year ago

  Thanks for this thoughts
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  gary luckner

  1 year ago

  I'm going to use a few of these ideas. I am sure we can all improve our memory with a little practice.
  
  Thanks,
  Gary Luckner
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  cowy

  1 year ago

  Really good suggestion to increase memory :) I think if we eat some right Food like ginko biloba will also increase our memory
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  Computer Memory Upgrades

  1 year ago

  Need memory?
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  Tyrone Campbell

  1 year ago

  omg thats brillient im fav ing this so when my end of year tests come back ill refresh my memory with your technique and use it to absorb information. Greta information hopefully it will help out my poor memory.
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  uttoran

  1 year ago

  great suggestions there, i always recommend to spend time with green trees and plants, it always helps in increasing memory, it's a kind of alternative therapy to increase mind power.
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  1 year ago

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  varm?s?n yokmusun

  1 year ago

  thank you for this information
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  Greg Roy

  1 year ago

  Cool, there's a lot of great ideas in here that I've never heard of, and I consider myself a pretty tech-savvy person! This proves to us all that there's always something new to learn in the realms of technology... Thanks for the info!
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  wilson

  9 months ago

  I agreed with your thought here, Steve as I'm always keep a small notebook inside my pocket. So, when I have a nice or provoking ideas that suddenly flashed over my mind, I will quickly jot it down without any delation!
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  Drucker

  6 months ago

  Thanks too :)
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  Web Host

  5 months ago

  Hi thanks for sharing nice information.
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  Mobile Softwares

  2 months ago

  great share indeed but i think if you practice to remember small things first then eventually you will see that your memory can store long strings also.The must is don't break the flow of it.Another intresting thing is few softwares are also available acroos the market to increase your memory even they are available for your mobile also.so it may be helpful.
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