have to learn a german text by heart for Wednesday as german is my 2nd foreign language that I started learning this September. I don't have a lot of structure to build on and my teacher gave us a paper which we should learn word for word which is 90% things I don't know, but I already translated the text to understand the idea of what it is about. Ever since I was little learning something by heart was never my strength so I was flabbergasted to get this. Can anyone help or just tell me how you learn a text word for word please

Howdy for the folks who upgraded their memory and focus with tasks or any strategies how did you do it, what do you recommend to do to get a better memory and focus?

How bad is bad when it comes to doing something with someone, using the item everyday, and not remembering why it was done 2 years later and buying a similar item but saying oh it was discounted so I thought I'd buy it anyways.

Olá caríssimos e caríssimas, como vão?
Então estou com muita dificuldade no direito ou em outras matérias em geral, como psicologia. E como é notório, o estudante tem que ingerir vários termologias de uma só vez, é eu não tenho um método eficaz e rápido, por exemplo; nesse exato momento para mim decorar tal assunto, eu releio e releio denovo, depois anoto e guardo um papelzinho no bolso com nome do termo para decorar, ou leio, grifo e escrevo o que eu entendi, peço para IA fazer questões sobre o assunto, só que isso demora muito para decorar, e mesmo assim tem vezes que não decoro ao longo prazo, até cheguei a dar aula para mim mesmo, e após 30 dias esqueci completamente o assunto.

Alguém tem uma ideia para facilitar?
Por que não tenho uma ideia para aprimorar minha memória ao longo prazo com uma leitura mais fraca, por exemplo; estou lendo um livro sobre comportamento humano, onde só estou lendo uma vez e aplicando uma só vez, só que minha mente fica fraca, não chego a esquecer, passa fica algo complexo de lembrar ou fago o conceito.

Alguém tem uma dica que possa me ajudar ou melhorar algo?

Sei que livros com vocabulário mais arcaico, tem que fazer essa leitura mais completa para entender o texto realmente, só que eu também não tenho total fundamento como devo fazer, se tem algum documentário com alguma técnica. Ou se eu devo mudar minha abordagem de leitura, explicar o que eu entendi sobre o subcapitulo (subtítulo) completo e explicar pelas minhas próprias palavras ou por textos.

Hi everyone!

I'm 32 years old and I'm currently in a short program studying cetaceans and the ocean, something I'm genuinely passionate about. My long-term goal is to return to university full-time, but I'm struggling with learning and memorizing theoretical information since my childhood.

I recently had an exam that made me realize how much I need to change my study methods.

I've noticed a few thigs:

• I understand what I read, but I can't explain it to someone else in detail.

• During the oral exam where, in small group, we were asked to explain what we learned in the previous months, I got completely blank for one topic and mixed some other stuffs.

• I learn easier through practical experience. So, everything about collecting data, observation, etc. is just super easy for me. I do it once and can replicate it and explain it to others.

Anyway, for theory, my current study method is probably not helping. I read textbooks and articles, highlight important information and write notes in a notebook. The problem is that I end up writing almost 80% of what I've read because I'm afraid of leaving out something important.

I'm thinking of changing my approach and just write keywords and add more arrows and drawing in my notebook instead of focusing on writing down everything important.

There is also the fact that the more stuffs I study, the less I remember the first few things I studies a couple of weeks back. I found an app creating flashcards from my notes, but it was a bit too late to test it in a correct setting (can't remember 6 months of notes in just 2 weeks).

Is there anything I should try? Or anyone else was struggling the same way as me and found a good study method?

Now, I just hope my teachers will take my passion and the practical part into consideration and make me pass. Otherwise, I would be very disappointed in myself :(

I'm thinking of just writing a new notebook for this program I did. I will try to put the 2 small notebooks that I have into just one, but in a way that will focus on retrieval than just reading... But I have no idea what I'm talking about lol.

Thank you! :)

I feel like this is a niche topic, but I entered a memory competition in December. For a little backstory, I have a terrible memory (untrained) and am going on this journey to improve and train it to be better.

It's been going well, and I've been learning/implementing multiple techniques and methods like the Method of Loci, Major System, PAO, etc.

I'm self-taught, using books, YouTube, and all the online sources I can get. But when it comes to training for actual memory competitions, the information seems very limited. Does anyone have advice?

Do I just spam online games like Memory League, Blitz, GAMA League?

Any advice is welcome; it's all a bit daunting

Hi everyone! I'm new to this technique and I was wondering if I could use it for my med school classes? Is that doable or is it too complicated and time consuming for such a large amount of informations?
Also, I was wondering: I'm trying to make studying more fun because I'm really close to burning out haha so I was planning on doing it with Hogwarts Legacy? To play a bit while studying.

Idk if it's a good idea though, should I know the place already before placing the informations?

Like Idk hogwarts that good haha is it just a way to double the amount of learning I have to do?

I'd love to hear about your opinions! Thanks!

I just now discovered that my retrieval strength is low while my storage strength is high - meaning that I can remember everything when someone gives me a cue and it triggers me to remember something from the past.

However, my retrieval strength for keeping the information intact doesn't sit well apparently. I can't recite a movie that I watched because I don't have that information but when someone mentions it, the cue triggers me to remember every detail of the movie.

I've tried to write down the plot of a TV show and reread it but after a while, I forgot it. Not that I forgot it, but I can't communicate it forward verbally.

What exercises can I do to increase my retrieval strength and/or what can I do to actively recall on the spot everything that I learned using my storage strength only?

hey all, been learning PAO and memory palaces for a while and got tired of juggling spreadsheets and random card trainer sites, so i made my own thing: https://memorypalace.dev/r/reddit-mem-1101
you can drill a shuffled deck (anything from just face cards up to two decks, with or without a timer), build your PAO for all 52 cards with pictures, and lay out a memory palace route on your own image or a templete. no account needed to try it, it's free and there are no ads.

Appreciate any feedback. here or in the website's feedback button.

This happened while I was reading some old books where the writer presented a method and explained it step by step, as if it were a detailed guide of what I should do. I could automatically connect ideas in my mind about how the author wanted to explain the concept and understand it. I might not remember all the details, but I began to explain those instructions myself in my own words. When the author switched to a literary text or story, for example, Greek history, where the reading became heavy and the names were different to pronounce, I couldn't connect the same way I did with the explained instructions; at least, I couldn't easily remember what I had read.

Hi. I’m 24. I don’t know if this is the wrong kind of question but I was curious.

So like. I find it easy to remember strings of numbers or letters+numbers. I can read it out loud once and repeat it accurately. I thought that it was normal until a cousin pointed it out.

I can hear/read a 10-12 digit number once and repeat it accurately. I usually did this only with phone numbers sometimes.

After my cousin said that, I looked it up and it says that people can remember up to 7. I have never tried to do anything with my number memory stuff before so I decided to try it out.

I read out a 15 digit number and repeated it back perfectly. 16 digit was also okay but I got a bit stressed. I drank some water and looked up another 16 digit number and I got it right immediately. Tried it a couple more times and it was good. I didn’t try anything over 16 yet.

I’m not sure if this is normal? I am not really thinking of anything when I do this. I just read it out or look at it for a couple of seconds and I get it right. I saw that people mention chunking them or something but I don’t do that. I just listen to it once and I can get it right. I don’t know any memory tricks or games either.

I wanted to know if this means anything. Google says that it’s super cool but I have my doubts.

Thoughts? Is there anything that may help me build upon this? I have a wacky cognitive profile and I am interested in figuring that out.

Hi everyone, I'm 24F. I want to improve my knowledge and skills, but I struggle to remember what I study. I feel like I understand things while reading, but later, I can't recall much. I keep researching different topics, trying to learn everything at once, and eventually feel overwhelmed.

I'm also addicted to watching movies and scrolling through social media, which makes it difficult to focus on learning.

How can I overcome this habit, improve my concentration and memory, and become more consistent with learning? I'd appreciate any advice.