How to Memorize Anything
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Authors: Aditi Singhal,Sudhir Singhal
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ADITI SINGHAL AND SUDHIR SINGHAL
HOW TO MEMORIZE ANYTHING
The Ultimate Handbook to Explore and Improve Your Memory
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Contents
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Preface
Self Assessment
Why Memory Training
PART A: BASICS OF MEMORY
1. Understanding Memory
What is memory?
Potential of human memory
Some myths about memory
How are memories formed?
Types of memory
2. Attention—A Key to Memory
Attention
Interest
Emotions
How to improve attention
3. Train Your Memory
Can I have a good memory?
What your untrained memory can do
What your trained memory can do
Laws of memory
PART B: MEMORY TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
4. Making Strong Associations
How to make strong associations?
Key points for better visualization
5. Applications of Chain Method
Memorizing a shopping list
Memorizing a list of ‘things-to-do’ today
Memorizing a checklist
6. Personal Nick Name (PNN) Method
How to memorize countries and capitals
How to memorize answers
7. Learning Foreign Language Words and
English Vocabulary
Memorizing foreign language words
Improving English vocabulary
Memorizing scientific terms
8. Memorizing Names and Faces
9. Hide-and-Seek Method
Memorizing points of speech
Memorizing zodiac signs in a sequence
Memorizing a checklist
10. Mnemonics
Rhyme mnemonics
Acronym
Acrostics
Music mnemonics
Number phrase technique
Image mnemonics
11. Memorizing Spellings
12. Peg System
Number rhyme method
Memorizing ingredients of a recipe
Memorizing appointments
Number shape method
Memorizing name of the world’s highest
mountain peaks
13. Memorizing Numerical Facts and Data
Phonetic peg system
Memorizing an address
Memorizing a lock code
Memorizing phone numbers
Memorizing ATM pin
Memorizing 20-digit numbers and beyond
Memorizing birthdates and anniversaries
14. Create Your Own Peg System
Value peg system
Alphabet peg system
Memorizing list of Prime Ministers
15. Mind Maps—Creative Note Taking
What is a mind map?
How to make mind maps?
Why mind maps?
Mind map about planning a party
Mind map about planning a trip
Mind map about making notes of a topic
How do mind maps improve memory?
16. How to Improve Concentration
Concentration exercises
Observation skills
Food for brain
Keeping a check your lifestyle
Avoid multitasking
Setting clear goals
Forgetting unwanted memories
Meditation
PART C: STUDENT SECTION
17. Chemistry
Memorizing the chemistry periodic table
Memorizing facts about metals
18. Memorizing History Dates
19. Memorizing Answers of Social Studies
Memorizing short answers
Memorizing long answers
20. Maths and Physics
Memorizing place value
Memorizing method for measurement units
Memorizing mathematical formulae
Memorizing square roots
Memorizing physics constants
21. Biology
Memorizing answers of biology
Memorizing diseases and their symptoms
22. Smart Study Skills
Smart goal setting
PQRST approach
Mind map your notes
Use memory techniques
Scientific revision plan
Beware of: procrastination and distraction
Exam tips: no fear, now that exams are here!
PART D: TRICKS TO AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS
23. Memorizing 500-years Calendar
24. Memorizing Long Series of Numbers
Applying memory tricks to your working life
25. Memorizing Playing Cards
APPENDIX
Frequently Asked Questions
Mind maps
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Authors
Follow Random House
Copyright
A NOTE ON THE AUTHORS
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Aditi Singhal
is an international memory trainer, author, motivational speaker, counsellor, and Vedic Math expert par excellence. She has to her credit the
Guinness World Record
for conducting the largest Maths class and three national records for memory and fastest calculation awarded by the
Limca Book of Records
. She has also been given ‘The Best Memory Trainer’ award by the
India Book of Records
. Her dream to make calculations simple for all resulted in the bestselling book
How to Become a Human Calculator?
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.aditisinghal.com
Sudhir Singhal
is a dynamic trainer, author, motivational speaker and counsellor. He has to his credit the
Guinness World Record
for conducting the largest Maths class and a world record in the
Limca Book of Records
. He has been a source of inspiration for many youngsters. He has over fifteen years’ experience in different fields like technology, programming, management, and education.
Email:
[email protected]
