Comments on: Memorization Technique Using Numbers

By: Saphrym

Saphrym — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:42:01 +0000

Great recommendations! Thanks Giri!

By: Giri

Giri — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:40:29 +0000

One reason why we find it tough to remember names is that while introducing each other, our focus is getting divided between listening to the name and the handshake.

So, what I do to remember names is:
1. A 1-second pause before giving handshake (of course, tactfully!) to make sure that I got the name right.
2. Repeat the name as in “Nice to meet you MARK” while giving the handshake.
3. Use it at least 2-3 times in the first meeting itself no matter how short the duration is.

However, I feel sticking to one method actually narrows down our mental faculties. IMHO, we should learn different methods and allow our mind to naturally come up with a method suitable to the occasion.

Let noble thoughts come from all sides,
Giri

By: Sean Darryll

Sean Darryll — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:01:01 +0000

:-) yes i do remember that one, that is good too…So sorry you do have the sequence as the candle would always equal 1 and the swan would always equal the number 2 and they do look like the number they represent. great!

Yeah I hope that you get better at remembering names.. You just goto find the technique that works for you..

Take care..
Sean

By: Saphrym

Saphrym — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:14:54 +0000

@Sean Darryll: Thanks for the idea for the names. I’ll try it out.

As for the sequence, it’s built into the pictures of the numbers, i.e., the candle, swan, etc. Those are the items used to memorize the list. Tire could easily be 5 and you could imagine a huge hand (the picture for 5) grasping the tire.

I have heard of the Cicero method, but in this case we can agree to disagree. I prefer the “silly picture” method more. ;)

Thanks again for the ideas for names!

By: Sean Darryll

Sean Darryll — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:05:47 +0000

Yeah you can use the technique outlined in this article.. The only problem i see with this technique is that there isn’t any sequence. unless a tire is always equal 1, and book would always equal 2 etc.. you could forget an item of the list.. what you could do is use the cicero method.. Pick out a place you are familiar with, like your house.. pick a room… walk clock wise around the room in your mind and pick out ten items in your room.. that’s your sequence or that’s your ten items.. picture these items in your mind.. example is my kitchen:

1 – washer dryer room
2 – pantry door
3 – cupboard door
4 – cooker
5 – fridge
6 – garbage can
7 – sink
8 – bread bin
9 – toaster
10 – dish washer..

There you go i can never forget that sequence as i see it every day in my house, so i have a good mental image of that… Now i can attach to that whatever I want remember..

In regards to remembering names.. You have to turn that persons name into some kind of image of some kind that will trigger the recall.. then when you look at the person pick out something unique about them and make a connection between the image for their name to the unique thing about them(big ears, orange hair,nose ring, etc…)

Example:

Tom (has a phony tail) – tomato – make a visual image of a tomato connected to pony tail.

Christine(large ear-rings) – Christ on a cross – make a visual image of a Christ on a cross connected the bottom of the large earnings..

Jordan(shiny bracelet) – basket ball(Michael Jordan) – make a visual image of the basketball on his wrist/shiny bracelet..

Thanks
Sean

By: Saphrym

Saphrym — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:15:02 +0000

@Sean Darryll: Hmmm. I'll have to try that. I really need to learn a way to memorize names. I'm no good at it. Any suggestions?

By: Sean Darryll

Sean Darryll — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:33:43 +0000

Great post.. Yes visualization is very key when it comes to memorizing things. I can now visualize with my eyes open, which is a good thing to practice, because now you can be recalling things without people knowing.

Sean