Bruce
07-03-2003, 10:26 PM
Since i am a little forgetful, i decided to search the internet to see what i could find.
People who repeat something over and over trying to remember something are using their "working memory."
Five minutes later, you probably won't remember the information. Your working memory can hold a small amount of information for a relatively short period of time.
One way to remember more things for a longer period of time is called "Elaborative encoding," Encoding is another word for for transforming something into a memory. "Elaborative encoding" lets you connect new information into memories that you already have, and that helps remember the new information. It can help you move that list of objects out of your working memory into your long term memory.
Here are two ways.
Look at a list of objects and tell a story that has all those things in it.
If the story is silly, that is just fine. Try to imagine the story as you tell it to your self.
Wander around the house, and find 10 different places where you can put something. Make sure that you can walk from one to the next easily and in the same order every time. Make sure you can remember all ten places.
Look at a picture of objects and imagine each object n one of the places in your house. The sillier thr picture you imagine, the more likly you are to remember it.
Bruce
People who repeat something over and over trying to remember something are using their "working memory."
Five minutes later, you probably won't remember the information. Your working memory can hold a small amount of information for a relatively short period of time.
One way to remember more things for a longer period of time is called "Elaborative encoding," Encoding is another word for for transforming something into a memory. "Elaborative encoding" lets you connect new information into memories that you already have, and that helps remember the new information. It can help you move that list of objects out of your working memory into your long term memory.
Here are two ways.
Look at a list of objects and tell a story that has all those things in it.
If the story is silly, that is just fine. Try to imagine the story as you tell it to your self.
Wander around the house, and find 10 different places where you can put something. Make sure that you can walk from one to the next easily and in the same order every time. Make sure you can remember all ten places.
Look at a picture of objects and imagine each object n one of the places in your house. The sillier thr picture you imagine, the more likly you are to remember it.
Bruce
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Googy
07-04-2003, 12:05 AM
Bruce,
Let us know how you do.I have a book on how to cope with memory loss.Will look for it.Hope every one can try this out.
Thanks for the good info.
Googy
Let us know how you do.I have a book on how to cope with memory loss.Will look for it.Hope every one can try this out.
Thanks for the good info.
Googy
Rosie101
07-05-2003, 08:21 AM
Thanks Bruce, I'm going to try your idea as best that I can.
My Doctor does not seem to think that my memory will get worse quickly.
Thanks for doing the research for us.
Rosie
My Doctor does not seem to think that my memory will get worse quickly.
Thanks for doing the research for us.
Rosie
Bruce
07-05-2003, 11:59 AM
I went back to the memory site and took the test again using the story telling technique. The first time i took the test i remembered 12 out of 20. The second time, i got only 10 out of 20.
They claim if you can form a visual image of the object, it will be added to your long term memory. I guess i am a poor story teller.
You can find the site by using "memory" for a search word.
Bruce.
They claim if you can form a visual image of the object, it will be added to your long term memory. I guess i am a poor story teller.
You can find the site by using "memory" for a search word.
Bruce.
Bruce
07-05-2003, 12:21 PM
Took the second test by visualizing the objects on specific locations. Make sure you folllow the same order as you walk aound the house. When you picture the objects in your mind, imagine the object on a specfic location that you previously wrote on a sheet of paper (ten).
I remembered 9 out of a possible ten. It seems to work if you follow the directions closely.
Bruce
I remembered 9 out of a possible ten. It seems to work if you follow the directions closely.
Bruce