How many times do you have to read something to remember it?
Im 15 and im currently revising for 7 exams for June. I need to remember what I'm revising so I need to know how many times I need to read it to remember it
How can I remember something I have forgotten a long time ago?
The key to remembering old memories is to create memory associations and context structures. For instance if you are trying to remember your third grade teachers name think about all the things associated with third grade that you can remember like the name of the school you went to, your favorite game at recess, what your lunch box looked like. The more associated details you can recall will create a structural context that will build upon itself and lead to additional pieces of information that will help recover what you want to remember. Some memories can be repressed by physical or emotional trauma and are extremely difficult to remember but they do still exist. Visual, sound and olfactory (smell) cues can also bring back memories of the past but they tend to be random and unpredictable.
Repeating something 7 times to remember it for a long time?
I've heard that if you say something 7 times you should be able to remember it for a long time. The example given was four numbers (1,2,4 and 8). Does this work? How does it work, does it only work with small sentences or can you read a whole paragraph, page or chapter 7 times in a row to remember it. Can you do it constantly, like if I read a whole page sentence by sentence 7 times in a row each would I remember it all for a long time or can it be overused. How long do you generally remember these things. I'd also be interested if you know of any studies showing this, which explains the limits and how it works.
How do I retain something memorized for a long time?
IRA in short for the imagination, repetition and association is the principle which one needs to follow to keep something in memory for a longer time or for a life time.All learning is basically association. As toddlers, sounds are associated, then alphabets with pictures, then words, then sentences are formed.We think in words and words are nothing but pictures or ideas or thoughts. This brings imagination into picture. The more illogical, ridiculous or violent imagination is, the better it is.Repetition becomes the core as it things are not repeated then one losses that information. The file goes deep down from where we cannot retrieve it. This is the way in which search engines work. The more one uses the query words, or the site, it remains at the top of the buffer.After using this technique, use the power of your sub conscious mind. Keep your eyes closed for a few seconds and recollect what you intend to remember, fill in the gaps if required.The sub conscious mind is active when is on bed and not yet fallen asleep, only feeling droopy. Same will be the effect when one is about to arise from bed, not fully awake.
How do I remember concepts for a long time?
I think Rohan Nag's answers are spot-on, so I'll just add a few side-notes.I have working memory dysfunctions as a result of a "TBI" or "Traumatic Brain Injury". Long-term memory is a pain for me too. I work around it by creating a story or a song that incorporate the information I need to learn, and whenever possible, I draw or paste little pictures of only the things I need to learn. For me, limericks work best. Here's an example from my chemistry class...C6, O8, and H1..Went out to the beach to have fun.But P15 and N7 stayed out of the sun.CA20 tossed a bone, which K19 took back homewell met, 99.9 percent of all life, and well-done.You can do better, and make it work for you as you see fit, but the important thing is to make things easy and interesting to remember in a way that makes sense to you. Using rhymes and pictures helps a lot. Once you create your masterpiece, leave it alone for two hours and try to see how much of it you still remember without clues, and before you look at it again. Study, leave it alone for another two hours, repeat. The idea is to keep doing this until you can easily recall the information without reminders or prompts. If the information is something you must maintain for more than a month, then periodically repeat the exercise I described. After about three months, it's pretty much in your permanent memory for good, like it or not. I hope this helps despite my bad limericks.
How many times does a person have to hear something to remember it?
Well there are three kinds of memory, long term, short-term, and active. I'd say with three days practice, one could memorize something moderately short in order for it to be long-term as in remember accurately for a month with no additional repetition after the 3rd day.
Why do I remember dreams from a long time ago?
For some time now and lately quite often, I will suddenly remember dreams or moments from dreams I´ve had over the years. Regardless of what I´m doing at the time, vivid images/memories suddenly slip into my mind and I can perfectly recall a dream, sometimes even dreams I had when I was a child (36 now). It´s similar to when you remember a scene from a movie you watched many years ago. It kind of freaks me out because I don´t understand why this happens and also because it occurs frequently. Any ideas?