Have you ever fantasized about having the ability to remember what you have learned easily? Although it is an extravagant hope to never forget anything, there are some scientific and efficient ways to help us remember what we have learned better.

1, explain to others

One of the best ways to learn and remember is to teach others (Feynman learning method). Because if you want to explain something clearly, you must first understand it yourself. When teaching or telling others, you need to speak in a clear and easy-to-understand way so that the other person can understand, so as to help you better absorb and understand what you have learned.

Supplementary reading: how to use Feynman learning method to improve learning efficiency?

Step 2 take notes

Taking notes is a good way to understand and remember. Whether listening to a class or reading a book, you can take notes and record important information. Note: Don't write down every word you hear or see, but summarize the key points. This will force the brain to process information and compress it into the most important content.

Among many ways to take notes, Cornell note-taking method is very useful. As shown below, the note paper is divided into three parts: note column, clue column and summary column: ① During class listening, write down the important contents of this lesson quickly in the "note column" on the right; ② Summarize and simplify the notes in time after class, and fill in the key points in the "clue column" on the left, which can be the key words prompted or the questions set according to the notes. After all this is done, you can briefly summarize the above contents in the following "summary column" to make your thinking clearer.

After the notes are made, the next step is to remember and review. When memorizing, you can cover the note column with your hand or a piece of paper, and recall the specific content of the note column or what was said in class according to some tips in the clue column. The same is true when reviewing in the future. Cover the note column first and remember according to the clue column. In the whole process of memory and review, if you have new insights or gains, you can make corresponding supplements. If it is not easy to operate, you can use post-it notes or organize it separately.

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3. Self-recovery

One of the best memory methods is retrieval, which "extracts" knowledge in various ways that make the brain feel a little difficult, thus deepening memory. For example, do exercises after class, ask questions to recall yourself, and test yourself. They are all retrieval methods.

In the process of learning, you can test yourself after learning each section. For example, you can make a memory card, you can do your own problems, and you can also do textbooks or exercises given by teachers. It's better if you study with friends and then test each other.

Step 4 Create memory clues

One of the easiest ways to remember knowledge quickly and for a long time is to create memory clues. For example, using associative ability, using abbreviations, puns, word games and other methods; Or give full play to your imagination and form a unique image in your mind. There is no uniform standard for memory clues, which can be varied, regardless of whether the symbols are illogical or not, as long as you can understand them yourself. For example, when remembering the Seven Heroes of the Warring States "Qi, Chu, Han, Yan, Zhao, Wei and Qin", we can use homophonic method to record it as "Seven uncles looking for aprons with cigarettes".

For practicing the ability of association and imagination and creating memory clues, we can refer to the memory training in "Eagle Speed Reading Memory Training", such as "coding positioning memory and playing card memory", which are classic and effective memory methods, which can well develop our association and imagination and improve memory efficiency.

5. Review at regular intervals

It is necessary to review regularly if you want to remember what you have learned for a long time. Reviewing every time you forget what you have learned can effectively activate your memory and understand what you have learned more deeply. For example, if you finish learning a knowledge today, review it again tomorrow, then test yourself in two or three days, and then review it once a week.

It should be noted that the review cannot be simply repeated, and the "retrieval" method mentioned above should be used. For easy retrieval, the Cornell notes mentioned above are very easy to use. You can look at the tips or questions in the clue column and recall the corresponding main contents.

6. Choose or create a good learning environment

The learning environment will directly affect our learning and memory efficiency. For example, the learning environment is too noisy, so it is difficult to concentrate; Sitting or wearing uncomfortable clothes, unable to concentrate on study; Even the light, dim or flickering light will distract our attention.

So when studying and remembering, we should find or create a good learning environment. A good study space can be a quiet classroom, a school library, a desk in your room, a quiet coffee shop and so on. If there are other people around you when you are studying, such as classmates, roommates or family members, tell them in advance not to disturb you when you are studying. If you often brush your mobile phone, play games or watch videos involuntarily while studying, try to stay away from them, such as studying in a room without a computer or TV, turning off your mobile phone or turning on airplane mode.