How do you memorize informations?

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I heard from many people that the memorization technique they use is by rewriting the information they learned. I find this puzzling since whenever I rewrite things that I learned, I don't remember any details, since I write things word by word - meaning write one word, forget it, then write the next word, forget it, etc., it just loops. My technique is looking at the page I need to memorize, read it and understand it or (in the case of subjects that doesn't make sense) just read it and visualize the words as if its a picture. This seems to work the best for me and I've been employing this strategy since I started school. Some people that I met said that my technique was quite unusual and a bit eidetic or photographic.

I also find it very easy to remember the location of a piece of information in the page. I can usually point at where it is without looking and by remembering its location is how I retrieve its content.

How does your memory work?

There isn't really an option for me on here, but I usually read things a few times, maybe do a couple of practice problems, and then I've got it down. Talking about it helps, too.

What she said. No option here for me. I read it and try to remember, then read it again.

My memory used to be like this; well it still partially is, but not completely anymore.

I can still look at a page and remember exactly where the information is, but sometimes I can remember the topic and where it is, but not the actual information. If that makes sense?

Rewriting doesn't do anything for me either.

Recently, my short-term memory has got a lot worse, and my usual reading, understanding and memorising trick doesn't work for me anymore. I usd to do exactly what you did though. The problem that I had with doing this is that I would memorise, which meant that I couldn't apply my knowledge. Did you ever have this problem?

<--- Usually reads things a few times, maybe do a couple of practice problems, and then he's got it down. Hopefully.

pictures and visuals usually work best. I was reading an art book that showed and explained how to do certain things. I could make no sense of the written instructions but the images worked wonders. I just had to look at them and repeat the process on paper myself.

One glance to memorize.

I put a number to things then get a pattern going and that works for me. But names and stories don't work in a pattern i can create so i have lots of trouble reading.

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Typically drawing images and writing text below. I need the images to process what is going on. Just by reading text, I don't get very much. I have a lot of trouble understanding the big picture of the information. Its hard for me to remember textual information as well. I just recently got the smart pen which was a huge help and I have my fingers crossed that I can make it well in a class that involves lots of facts, textual info, and large complicated terms. I can typically make it better in classes that computationally centered.

I try to connect it to some other idea (logically or not) or use it for some purpose. If I can build a connection with something else, I can be sure I won't forget.

Well, sometimes its hard for me to memorize because a certain topic (i.e English) doesn't make sense, therefore I would have a hard time memorizing, perhaps taking up to twice as long. Sometimes, however, I wouldn't even remember the location, therefore would deem that a piece of information is missing, and in turn, I would not remember it.

To answer your question, sometimes this problem does occur, since I would remember/memorize certain things that I do not understand, so I would not know how to apply my knowledge.

Also, I have heard that some Autistics (also includes PDD-NOS and AS), even though the same part of the brain is activated when doing a motor function (in fact there is more activity in the brain of Autistics), the part of the brain responsible for carrying that motor function to memory is not activated as much or at all. Therefore, concluding that in some Autistics brain there are certain motor activities that no matter how many times completed will not be carried forward to memory. This might suggest why when we re-write information (motor activity), we still don't remember the information.

What is a smart pen and how will it be able to help you?

I'm just wondering if it would apply to me too.

It depends on the type of information, really. I can read something once and remember the key facts, though I might not memorize the exact wording, the order of something, etc... Writing things out is an effective tactic for me as well: I can copy a shopping list from one paper to another, stick it in my pocket, and get everything (or almost everything) on it without looking at it.

I create images in my mind that are meaningful to me... if im trying to memorize a term i will sort of mesh words together that sound similar and create an image of the combination.. if im learning a process drawing a diagram showing the steps involved the image sticks with me pretty well and i can remember it that way..
I often struggle with remembering things like what i set out to buy at a store.. or any list given to me verbally.. or where i put my keys or glasses...

Speaking of memorizing informations, here is an interesting podcast some may want to check :

http://radio.seti.org/episodes/Remembers_Only