The document is dedicated to the better and proper efficacy of memorizing information in the post-industrial society. It concerns the classical and contemporary techniques and methods in making out, accumulating, and saving information, so that to adhere to important data in the future. The document follows gradual instructions as of the list of steps, preparation, and evaluation of the methods provided in theory, first, then in practice. Here the structural aspect also presupposes a complex of techniques for better understanding of the document. Thus, the document should be maintained and perceived through the psychological approaches according to those pieces of researches dealing with mental abilities in terms of memory capacities among people working in different spheres.
Types of methods with proper instructions
Roman room
The document promotes a reader with specific methods worked out in ancient times, namely in Rome. That is why the first method includes the points on saving and using information for everyday activities. Ancient people imagined a spectacular and splendid enough and spacious room with grave and ornamented columns, and things feeling the space of the room. Your list includes: 1) cheese; 2) butter; 3) milk; 4) sleepers; 5) washing powder. Moreover, your wife or relative asked you to lull her baby and your boss wants you to prepare a report dedicated to transport exploitation for today. The schedule of steps and further succession of things to be done in the “Roman Room” contains some of the associations and work of an imagination at all to make our right and left cerebral hemispheres be equally involved in the process of constructive memorizing.
Imagine this very room where the walls are yellow due to the light of the sun reflecting from a cheese standing in the center of the room. You are swimming in a small pool placed in the right corner of it. Near the pool, a fountain is situated and from its tubes, milk pours under the pressure and makes its drops being everywhere on the background of yellowness coming from cheese. The columns are covered with pairs of sleepers all around each the column. In this time a baby tries to get one of the sleepers jumping every now and then on a big copybook with automobiles drawn on it; and every time the baby jumps, another page is being turned over. Realizing all these features in the imaginary representation one can hardly forget this list of steps to be done. One more thing emphasizing the process of memorizing and making images more fixed in the “Roman Room” is making objects absurd. This navigates additional forces of brain activity.
Hooks method
This special method presupposes the graphical images of letters, numbers or other sequential unities of different parameters maintained earlier in a man’s mind representing a so-called “baggage of knowledge.” For instance, during the lecture on astronomy in view of general overload with various affairs, you forgot about the right order of planets. Here the visual and logical aids can be helpful. The initial letters of every planet should be also connected in a sort of phrase or logical sentence according to the succession of planets in the galaxy. Looking at the picture below and pointing out every planet there are some sentences to be helpful in memorizing. Among them are: My Version Encourages Me. Just Summing Up Nine Planets; My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets, or Many Venturers Enjoy Munching Juicy Strawberries Under Noisy People (Mnemo pictures).
Mind mapping
This type of memorizing any sort of information is universal and the most significant for people urging not to work in vain. It is helpful, especially, for writing lectures, working out business strategies, and other designs Implemented in a busy life. The schedule of mind maps contemplates the extent of the main idea being centered and outlined with bold type or a definite bright color designating the main idea of what is described. From the central idea, one should draw the lines displaying sub-topics giving gradual points maintained in the plan. Each of the sub-topics principal toward the main idea can, in return, be branched with additional points. It is important to bear in mind that such maps in graphical view imply only main things to be reflected on the paper and then in mind. The structure subdues the nature of the brain in which the thoughts are not performed in a linear form and appear in reciprocal connections along with associations. These associations are outlined with different colors so that to attract attention to the peculiar things. Coloring is a technique that makes the mnemonic process easier. The mind map below describes the main events in the life of Marie Curie, an outstanding scientist (Mind Map Examples).
The efficacy of this technique is proved by many psychologists in terms of right following the steps of making maps and taking notes while, for example, observing a gallery, an exhibition, or listening to a lecturer or a boss during a conference or debate.
Warnings and cautions
Given methods of mnemonic training, fortunately, have no definite dangers for the organism and mental activity. Moreover, suchlike mental capacity strengthens the nervous system (Sheldrake, 2008).
References
Mnemo Pictures. Planet Mnemonics.
Mind Map Examples. Web.
Gurak, Laura J. and John M. Lannon. A Concise Guide to Technical Communication (Third Edition). New York: Pearson/Longman, 2007.
Sheldrake, Rupert. Morphic Fields and Morphic Resonance. February, 2005.