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How to Memorize - Learn to memorize and increase memory. If you are visiting from StumbleUpon and like this article and tool, please consider giving it a thumbs up.

How to Memorize - Learn to memorize and increase memory

Thanks! Memorizing does not have to be as hard as most people make it. The problem is that most people only know how to memorize by reading the same thing over and over again. You have to learn to memorize. In this post we are going to look at how the brain remembers and then show how to use that knowledge to come up with a method for memorizing verbatim text. In this article we are going to focus on a technique that will let you easily: Memorize a speechMemorize the BibleMemorize linesMemorize Scripture At the end of this article is a Javascript tool that makes it easy to implement this method. Synapses and Neurons and How to Memorize In the simplified model of the brain in this discussion, we’ll be looking at neurons and synapses.

When you remember something neurons fire signals down particular synapse pathways to other neurons which in turn fire signals to other neurons. Mental Enhancements. The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

Mental Enhancements

Confucius Transhumanists are interested in metaprogramming, rewriting the programs of our minds so that we become more efficient, dynamic, positive - you name it. The good news is that most methods are quite simple, the bad news is that they require continuing use - it is not possible to just read about them, they must be used to become truly effective. There is plenty of snake oil out there, and it is important to carefully test claims, not just accept the hype because it sounds so good. Memetics and a dose of sceptical thinking can be helpful for this. Sections General Mental Transformation Short Term Goals Long Term Transhuman Goals General Methods Specific Methods and Problems Other Sites Books See Also General Mental Transformation Short Term Short term mental transformation, i.e. optimizing the minds we currently have. BigDreams. Alt.self-improve FAQ. Nucleus Inc. General Methods. Mental Heuristics Page.

A heuristic is a "rule-of-thumb", advice that helps an AI program or human think and act more efficiently by directing thinking in an useful direction.

Mental Heuristics Page

Some of these heuristics are age-old wisdom, bordering on cliche, but most are actually helpful. If you want something done, do it yourself Comment: Obviously true, and doing it is usually very good for your self esteem. A surprising amount of work can be done this way, and experts are not always necessary. However, there is a risk of becoming overworked if you try to do everything yourself - we all need other people after all. Never procrastinate anything you can do right now Comment: Very powerful. When you have several things you could be doing and don't know which to do: Just do any one of them! Comments: If you cannot decide between two or more possibilities, then there is a good chance that the differences don't matter.

Always assume that you will succeed If you can't find a solution, change the rules. Up to the Mental Enhancement Page.