r/memorization

Bueno como el titulo indica, llevo unos 9 meses que me siento muy estúpido y no recuerdo cosas basicas que me dijeron gente que iba a hacer, me cuesta mucho memorizar cosas y aveces hasta tengo que re leer el mismo parrafo para enterarme de que estoy leyendo. Hasta aveces hablando olvido las palabras y siquiera puedo recordar frases simples, me costo como 20 minutos aprender de memoria"cogito ergo sum" si alguien puede ayudarme lo agradeceria

Anyone have any ideas on what makes their memory tick?

I’ve posted a lot about how the MP works and what to do but others may have their own thoughts about it

Hey guys!

So recently I’ve been reading a manual/handbook that I would like to not just memorize, but utilize the contents and information properly, but I suck at studying and am pretty lost! What’s the best way to study, learn and retain the information in said handbook?

I realized that saying "I'll remember it later" has probably erased more thoughts from my brain than aging ever will.

Now I either write it down immediately or accept that it's gone forever.

Anyone else do this?

I have an exam to which we know the question - and I spent the last 2 days perfecting the essay. Is it possible for me to learn the entire essay by tonight, or should I focus on damage control?

Lately, I’ve been trying to read books that are supposed to make me better at life: communication, business, psychology, parenting, self-help, but I keep running into the same problem.

- They are often so long and dense that reading starts to feel like a task instead of something I am excited about
- And even when I do finish one, a few weeks later, I can barely remember the key ideas, let alone use them in real life

So, I built an app called BookBii
It has a book broken down into storytelling and real-life applications.

if sounds interesting, I have the app in my bio;
it is free for the first 1000 users. Give it a try and let me know your thoughts.

So whenever i try to remember a book by using memory palace , there is always “lines” and idont know how to do a pic of it inside my palace so like if we have for example the definition of charging by contact *this is in my physics book* : hang two balls of balm marrow from the same point by an insulated string , charge one ball by touching it with charged glass rod by silk , leave this ball to touch the other ball then we will see them repel , this is because both have the same charge after contact . HERE idont know how and ON WHICH one to make a pic , because i always practiced on remembering list of words like 1-apple 2-book etc… (please explain to me without too much details just a small details that can make me fully understand on how to memorize lines and put an example of you trying to memorize the line of my physics book that i gave you and write the things you did like what pic u made and what technique u used…)

I use anki. Yet, once my exams are over I stop reviewing and I now feel I have forgotten most of what I have studied. It is very tiring mentally to use anki. There are days where I have over 500+ anki cards due and it takes me the whole day.

Making a good image that involves all my senses is funny/emotional big is a little bit slow. How do I speed up that process?

I’m a law student preparing for two exams on July 2nd and 3rd. I’ve almost finished my first round of memorization, but I’m struggling with something that causes me a lot of stress...
While studying new material, I often randomly test myself on topics I learned days earlier. If I can’t recall them instantly, I start panicking and feel like I’ve forgotten everything, even though I usually remember it later or after a quick review.
My study method is to understand the general idea first, memorize the paragraph, repeat it several times, then recite it orally and in writing before moving on.
The problem is that when I go back to review older material, it sometimes feels like I’m memorizing it again rather than simply revising it. It’s faster than the first time, but it still worries me a lot.
Is this a normal part of the memorization process, or am I doing something wrong? Any advice would be appreciated🙏🏻

People who simultaneously study a specialty, learn languages, read books and are interested in various topics:

How do you put it all together without overloading?

How do you remember information and not forget it after a while? Do you have any learning system?

I would be happy to hear detailed answers and your personal experiences.

It takes a couple of reminders for me to remember someone's face (even if I know the name). I'm working reception at a 3k/ Pre-k now, and I have to know over 90 kids' worth of guardians/ parents by face so I can let the classrooms know who's going home. My interaction with the parent is limited, as I only see them on their way in through a glass wall/ intercom. Do you guys have any tips for getting me up to speed?

I have this itch in my head that I just can’t scratch. There’s a really foggy memory that I did something bad, but I can’t exactly get the full details on it. It feels extremely realistic. In fact that’s an understatement for how it feels. I keep trying to put things together with what little pieces I have, but nothing comes up. Anyone know if this relates to false memory ocd or something?

I can have something in my head, and describe it so intrinsically and in depth but not be able to name it