How to Memorize Anything

Aditi Singhal

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Can we really memorize anything?The answer is, 'Yes we can!' From Guinness World Record holders (for conducting the largest maths class on memorizing times tables till 99) Aditi Singhal and Sudhir Singhal comes a book that will serve as a manual to explore the immense power of your memory through a scientific yet simple approach. It will: Explain concepts with simple illustrations While teaching you memory techniques, it will also discuss their application in real life, like memorizing appointments, presentations, names and faces, long answers, spellings, formulae, vocabulary, foreign languages and general information Give the scientific interpretation of ancient memory-enhancing practices that will be particularly useful for students, teachers, professors, doctors, managers, marketing and other professionals as well as the common manFollowing the unparalleled success of How to Become a Human Calculator, Aditi Singhal and Sudhir Singhal turn their hands to helping you master the right method to input any information using which you can easily memorize anything and, more important, recall it whenever required.

Informations

• Publié par: Random House Publishers India Pvt. Ltd.
• Date de parution: 10 février 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9788184006827
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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ADITI SINGHAL AND SUDHIR SINGHAL

HOW TO MEMORIZE ANYTHING
The ultimate handbook to explore and improve your memory
RANDOM HOUSE INDIA
Contents
Preface
Self Assessment
Why Memory Training
PART A: BASICS OF MEMORY
1. Understanding Memory
What is memory?
Potential of human memory
Some myths about memory
How are memories formed?
Types of memory
2. Attention-A Key to Memory
Attention
Interest
Emotions
How to improve attention
3. Train Your Memory
Can I have a good memory?
What your untrained memory can do
What your trained memory can do
Laws of memory
PART B: MEMORY TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
4. Making Strong Associations
How to make strong associations?
Key points for better visualization
5. Applications of Chain Method
Memorizing a shopping list
Memorizing a list of things-to-do today
Memorizing a checklist
6. Personal Nick Name (PNN) Method
How to memorize countries and capitals
How to memorize answers
7. Learning Foreign Language Words and English Vocabulary
Memorizing foreign language words
Improving English vocabulary
Memorizing scientific terms
8. Memorizing Names and Faces
9. Hide-and-Seek Method
Memorizing points of speech
Memorizing zodiac signs in a sequence
Memorizing a checklist
10. Mnemonics
Rhyme mnemonics
Acronym
Acrostics
Music mnemonics
Number phrase technique
Image mnemonics
11. Memorizing Spellings
12. Peg System
Number rhyme method
Memorizing ingredients of a recipe
Memorizing appointments
Number shape method
Memorizing name of the world s highest
mountain peaks
13. Memorizing Numerical Facts and Data
Phonetic peg system
Memorizing an address
Memorizing a lock code
Memorizing phone numbers
Memorizing ATM pin
Memorizing 20-digit numbers and beyond
Memorizing birthdates and anniversaries
14. Create Your Own Peg System
Value peg system
Alphabet peg system
Memorizing list of Prime Ministers
15. Mind Maps-Creative Note Taking
What is a mind map?
How to make mind maps?
Why mind maps?
Mind map about planning a party
Mind map about planning a trip
Mind map about making notes of a topic
How do mind maps improve memory?
16. How to Improve Concentration
Concentration exercises
Observation skills
Food for brain
Keeping a check your lifestyle
Avoid multitasking
Setting clear goals
Forgetting unwanted memories
Meditation
PART C: STUDENT SECTION
17. Chemistry
Memorizing the chemistry periodic table
Memorizing facts about metals
18. Memorizing History Dates
19. Memorizing Answers of Social Studies
Memorizing short answers
Memorizing long answers
20. Maths and Physics
Memorizing place value
Memorizing method for measurement units
Memorizing mathematical formulae
Memorizing square roots
Memorizing physics constants
21. Biology
Memorizing answers of biology
Memorizing diseases and their symptoms
22. Smart Study Skills
Smart goal setting
PQRST approach
Mind map your notes
Use memory techniques
Scientific revision plan
Beware of: procrastination and distraction
Exam tips: no fear, now that exams are here!
PART D: TRICKS TO AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS
23. Memorizing 500-years Calendar
24. Memorizing Long Series of Numbers
Applying memory tricks to your working life
25. Memorizing Playing Cards
APPENDIX
Frequently Asked Questions
Mind maps
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Authors
Follow Random House
Copyright
A NOTE ON THE AUTHORS

Aditi Singhal is an international memory trainer, author, motivational speaker, counsellor, and Vedic Math expert par excellence. She has to her credit the Guinness World Record for conducting the largest Maths class and three national records for memory and fastest calculation awarded by the Limca Book of Records . She has also been given The Best Memory Trainer award by the India Book of Records . Her dream to make calculations simple for all resulted in the bestselling book How to Become a Human Calculator?
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Website: www.aditisinghal.com

Sudhir Singhal is a dynamic trainer, author, motivational speaker and counsellor. He has to his credit the Guinness World Record for conducting the largest Maths class and a world record in the Limca Book of Records . He has been a source of inspiration for many youngsters. He has over fifteen years experience in different fields like technology, programming, management, and education.
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To the
Almighty God,
the supreme father of all souls and the source of true knowledge.
Praise for the Book
This book is certainly a masterpiece. It will help you to master your memory.
Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury
Chief Editor, Asia Book of Records
I have known Aditi since the last 4-5 years when she wanted to make it to the Limca Book of Records for the fastest calculation. Not only did she make that record, she went on gathering laurels culminating with the Guinness World Record! Since then Aditi and her husband Sudhir have become well-known for memory techniques, holding memory sessions and workshops. In fact, often I seek her advice to solve a record issue. The section on specific subjects like Biology, Chemistry etc. will be a boon book for students. I wish Aditi and Sudhir all the best for their book How to Memorize Anything, a book which will help thousands to be memory perfect!
Vijaya Ghose
Editor, Limca Book of Records
The book How to Memorize Anything focuses on fundamentals of memory techniques to improve memory, bringing about a better understanding of the brain, using the right software for garnering and nurturing potential of the mind, and has a separate subject-wise section for students. Knowing Aditi and Sudhir as I do, this book will create great impact in pushing the mental boundaries into unexplored regions.
Syed Samar Hamid
Additional Secretary, Hamdard Education Society
Using these techniques, I can now memorize my answers, formulae, and vocabulary effectively and efficiently. It helped me improve my life as well.
Koyal Rana
Miss India World, 2014
(Learnt memory techniques from us in the 12 th standard)
I am glad that Aditi and Sudhir have come up with a book that makes important contribution to this important field of study. The book is written in a very simple language accessible to laymen without much scientific jargon. I am sure this book will inspire students and professionals alike to focus and sharpen their memory using myriad techniques listed in the book.
Bala Kishore
Senior Vice President, United Online Software Development
(India) Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
A logically compiled combination of facts, literature survey and applied research on memory function useful for students and entrepreneurs alike. On the one hand the book is written using words easily comprehensible by those whose native language is not English, and on the other hand, it covers the topic exhaustively. I have used memory skills described in the book and found them very useful, especially mind maps, to improve my memory.
Dr Mitrabasu
Sc F, Joint Director and Head, Clinical and Allied Operations
Management, INMAS, DRDO
Memory training has changed my life. I use them every single day-I love it! Now I learn any subject ten times faster than ever before. These techniques helped me to make 9 world records and 6 national records. This book will certainly help many others to make records like me.
Dr Himmat Bhardwaj
(Holder of numerous memory records)
Memory techniques taught in this book are wonderful with miraculous results. They not only improve my ability to retain facts and data but also made recall very quick.
Bharat Bhushan
IES, Financial Advisor,
Bhakra Beas Management Board, Chandigarh
Learning memory techniques was a great experience for both my children; one is in grade 8 and the second one is in grade 3. Learning long list of items, associating numbers with symbols, cramming up names of states, Countries and capitals was all so difficult and never ending until they learnt the wonderful memory techniques which made learning more easier and logical. Thank you Aditi and Sudhir for giving both my children the gift that you have worked so hard for. I have taken certain tips from them and I am using them myself to remember my own presentations. This book will be a boon for students as well as people from all walks of life.
Parul Jain
Mother of Vridhi Jain,
8 th Class, Modern School, Barakhamba Road
Preface
A s memory trainers, we conduct numerous seminars and work-shops in a number of organizations across the country throughout the year. During such seminars, when we perform some challenging memory exercises (like memorizing number sequences, words, etc.), the immediate expression we see on the faces of our audience is of disbelief and amazement. They all wonder how we can have such an outstanding photographic memory.
We are often asked, Is it God gifted? Sometimes people even ask us to sprinkle some magical memory power on them too. And we tell them that there is nothing magical in it. In fact, anyone can have a good memory if you know the right tricks.
They actually don t believe us when we tell them this and the next question they ask is: Do you mean we can have one too? Is it really possible? And smilingly we assure them, YES! It is possible .
In fact, the good news is that we can all have a very sharp memory as we ve all been gifted with a wonderful machine called the BRAIN which has the capacity to store infinite information and this capacity is almost the same for everyone. All of us have the same kind of hardware, i.e. brain structure, but the difference lies in the software we use to operate it. By software , we mean the right knowledge to use our brain and memory. And many a times, during our workshops in schools for children, we assure them that once they also download this software, they ll be able to memorize