Powered Up Memory

By Rugby Daniels

Do you feel like your brain is like a child sometimes, running off alone and chasing butterflies off a cliff? The chances are that your memory is not your friend at the moment, but that can change—you can develop incredible memory today!

 

Although memory, forgetting, and learning are all sides of the same coin, it may feel like more of a Rubik's cube that just won't line up when you want it to.

 

There's no need to despair: memory, like a muscle, can be trained to make you look fantastic in your mental bikini or flaunt that brainy brawn in your mind's swimming shorts.

 

In the past, you may have mistakenly believed that memory was a case of have or have not—this is simply not true. You can build up your memory by learning some mindnastics as you take control of your memory.

 

If you want to nip forgetfulness in the bud, banish frustrations of not being able to recall what you learned, and have memories and thoughts at the tips of your fingers, then this is a must-read book for you.

 

Forgetfulness doesn't need to be your destiny—you can make friends and allies of your mind, your memory, and your thought processes.

 

This book comes filled with exciting and practical techniques for creating a focused and efficient memory; it's an absolute gem for those wishing to improve their mental coding, storage, and recall of events, thoughts, or other memories. 

 

Inside Powered Up Memory, unpack:

• The biology of memory, learning, and forgetting
• The psychology of memory: the types of memory
• Types of learning
• Why you forget
• Techniques for memory improvement

And so much more!

 

Learn age-specific memory techniques to help children, students, and adults perfect the ability to recall and develop an incredible memory palace.

 

Hand in hand with memory is the ability to learn faster, recall better, and be smarter: you can master all of these with this gripping read.

 

Ultimately, your reliance on memory isn't about remembering different things you learn at school; instead, it is about remembering the things that make your life stable and the business of living seamless. Cultivate learning, recall, and a memory system that will serve you into old age: this is all that lies at the end of these mind techniques. Best of all? Anyone can learn these right now!

 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ruby Daniels
• Release date: Mar 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215611562

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Powered Up Memory

A Beginner's Guide to Improving Your Memory, Learning Faster and Forgetting Less

Rugby Daniels

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Table of Contents

Introduction

The Holistic Approach

Practical Usefulness

A Note About Learning

Chapter 1: Biology 101: How Do Memory, Learning and Forgetting Work?

Basic Brain Physiology

Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Brain Stem

Where Do Memory, Learning and Forgetting Occur?

The RAS System

Dopamine

How Do We Learn?

The Nucleotide Rearrangement Theory

The Cellular Modification Theory

Hippocampus

The Bad Apple: Forgetfulness

Active Forgetting

Voluntary Forgetting

The Importance Of Oxygen

Chapter 2: What Is Memory?

The Psychology Behind Remembering

Types of Memory

Reasons for Remembering

Memory As a Survival Tool

Memory Shapes Identity

Remembering To Remember

Do We Edit Our Memories?

Ways of Forgetting

Individual vs Collective Memories

Collective Memories

The Purpose

The Fluid Nature Of Collective Memories

Mass Hysteria and Mass Hypnosis

Mass Hysteria

Mass Hypnosis

Marketing

Neuromarketing - A Specialized Branch Of Advertising

Chapter 3: The Learning Process

Learning Unpacked

What Does The Word Mean?

Main Academic Orientations

The Structure Of Learning

Receiving Mechanisms

Tactile Input

Experimental Input

Intellectual Input

Cultural and Social Input

Processing Mechanisms

Applying

Explaining

Using It As Building Blocks

Forming Patterns

The Importance of Context

Reward Seeking

Neuroplasticity: Our Ally In Learning

The Role Of Emotions

Our Need For Puzzle Solving and Challenges

The Search For Meaning

The Importance Of Achievement

The Role of Social and Cultural Context

Age

Collective Learning

Other Perspectives on Learning

Is Learning a Process Or a Product?

Is Motivation The Ultimate Bottomline?

Mindset

Chapter 4: Forgetting and Forgetfulness

Why Do We Forget?

Types of Forgetting

How Do We Forget?

When Does Forgetting Start?

Normal Forgetfulness

Multitasking

Lack of Focus

Blocking

Mistaken Detail

The Power of Suggestion

Personal Bias

Specialized cases

Amnesia

Injury

Birth Defects

Age and Dementia

Depression

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Drug-Induced Memory Loss

Hormones

Fatigue

Diet and Diabetes

Chapter 5: Tips and Techniques To Aid and Improve Memory

The Role of Focus and Concentration

Concentration

Other Influencing Factors

Breathing

Time Management

Can Biorhythms Be Of Any Use?

Procrastination

Why Do We Do It?

How Do We Stop Doing It?

Mnemonic Techniques

Associations

Acronyms

Memory Palace

Stories

Number-Rhyme System

Chapter 6: Techniques To Address Specific Needs

Memory Issues Affecting Children

Signs of Trouble

Possible Causes

What Can Be Done About It?

Older adults

Symptoms

What Can Be Done?

Assisting Children With Special Needs

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

What Can Be Done To Help?

Chapter 7: Techniques For Faster Learning

Learning at School-Going Age

Time Management

Breaking Material Down in Manageable Chunks

Variety Prevents Boredom

Multitasking Is Not a Student’s Friend

Taking Notes vs Dictation

Measure Progress Regularly

Flash Cards

Mind Maps

Clutter Clearing and the Learning Environment

Make Connections

Using Music

Fit The Study Method To The Subject Matter

Prepare For The Format Of The Exam

Get Enough Rest

Remain Positive

Tips For Older Students

Take Frequent Breaks

Drink Enough Water

Exercise

Sleep

Reward Yourself

Enjoy the Ride Too

Incorporate Learning Content Into Your Daily Life

Drop Any Preconceived Notions

Don’t Be Afraid To Fail

Meditation and Visualization

Hypnosis

Drumming

Chapter 8: How To Retain More and Forget Less

Myths

Age Limits Memory Capacity

New Memories Are Recorded Precisely and Rationally

Memory Capacity Is Limitless

Memories Are Static

All Memory Loss Happens Gradually

Repetition On Its Own Ensures Long-Term Memory

Certain Memories Are Immune To Forgetting

Photographic or Eidetic Memory

Definition

Prevalence

A Simple Test

Memory Championships

Does It Require Super Intelligence?

How To Retain More

The Spaced Repetition Technique

Understanding Is Crucial

Set Priorities

Serial-Position Effect

Keep Topics Separated

The Power of Opposites

Peg New Material

Make Up Stories

Listen

Move

Check Your Version

Take a Nap

The Case Against Cramming

An Apple a Day...

Active Summaries

Conclusion

References

Introduction

Memory, learning, and forgetting—three key concepts in the mosaic of human existence that are so intricately linked that it is almost impossible to compartmentalize them. They share brain resources and target activities and are often afflicted by the same maladies.

In this book we will try to dissect each of them and look at their respective distinct characteristics, the problems that affect each one, and possible solutions to the problems.

Memory underlies the basic signature of our identity as species, cultural beings, and individuals. Without memory we would flounder. The chapters on memory will not only explain these links, but show how memory can be improved to our advantage.

When we think about learning, children of school-going age immediately spring to mind. While they definitely are confronted with their fair share of learning, the information in the chapters about learning specifics will show how fundamental our capacity to learn remains throughout our whole adult life.

Problems with forgetfulness especially often cause great anxiety in older adults and the specter of diseases such as Alzheimer’s is forever looming in their minds. In the chapters about the A to Z of forgetting, the main danger signals in this area will become clear and hopefully some worried minds will be put to rest.

The Holistic Approach

Holism is an integrative approach that has been followed throughout this ebook. It views human beings as whole units, not loose standing assemblies of mind, body, spirit, and heart. Proponents of this model believe the meaning of the parts can only be fully understood when viewed against the whole (Miller, n.d.).

When looking at a neuron for instance, it is impossible to deduce what the whole brain is like. It is only when you look at the brain in totality that all the parts start to fit together and make sense.

For our purposes, it is important because it seeks to understand memory, forgetting, and education as integral parts of the human experience and not processes that occur outside our sphere of experiences. Any memory instantly becomes part of our makeup and can influence any other part of our being.

In educational psychology this means that anything learned becomes more than it was before when it is weaved into the fabric of our existence.

In a holistic approach memory and learning cannot be separated from all the internal and external factors that influence a specific person. A holistic practitioner giving study tips will look at a student’s total situation in relation to the problem, before making any recommendations.

Some drawbacks of this model, although very useful, are that it can make explanations and solutions more complex than they have to be.

This also sometimes lends itself to generalizing instead of pinpointing isolated problem areas that need more attention.

Practical Usefulness

All practice requires some amount of theory for exercise techniques to be fully understood and properly utilized. The main