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IMPROVING MEMORY - "WRITTEN IN CEMENT"
When plans or events or decisions are not yet fixed or final, often it is said that they are "not written in cement". On the other hand, of course, something written in cement is considered permanent. Have you ever written your initials in wet cement? They probably are still there. We can use this image of writing in wet cement to help us to remember.
Imagine that you have to remember a telephone number. And you consider yourself weak in remembering numbers of any kind. One way to help you remember the telephone number is to picture yourself kneeling next to a patch of wet cement - it's still fresh - you can smell it - and with your finger, you write or carve the telephone number into the cement. Feel the soft texture of the material. Stand up and admire your work. Stare at the number as you try to remember it. Now read the number aloud.
What have you done? You have used your senses to help you improve your memory. In fact, you have used four of your five senses - see, smell, touch, hear.
You now have a VISUAL cue to help you to remember the number - you SAW it; you admired it. You SMELLED the cement. You used your imagined sense of TOUCH to write it with your finger. You could FEEL the soft material as you carved the number. You HEARD the number when you read it aloud.
In the memory process, the more senses used, the more potential help available when trying to recall the information.
Incorporate this memory aid into your daily life. Write it in cement. The next time you try to recall a piece of information processed this way, chances are good that you will.
For more valuable tips, see Dr. Droge's BRIGHTEN UP: Smart Tools To Excel In Reading, Writing, Memory, Vocabulary, Spelling, Notes, And English Usage CLICK HERE
Imagine that you have to remember a telephone number. And you consider yourself weak in remembering numbers of any kind. One way to help you remember the telephone number is to picture yourself kneeling next to a patch of wet cement - it's still fresh - you can smell it - and with your finger, you write or carve the telephone number into the cement. Feel the soft texture of the material. Stand up and admire your work. Stare at the number as you try to remember it. Now read the number aloud.
What have you done? You have used your senses to help you improve your memory. In fact, you have used four of your five senses - see, smell, touch, hear.
You now have a VISUAL cue to help you to remember the number - you SAW it; you admired it. You SMELLED the cement. You used your imagined sense of TOUCH to write it with your finger. You could FEEL the soft material as you carved the number. You HEARD the number when you read it aloud.
In the memory process, the more senses used, the more potential help available when trying to recall the information.
Incorporate this memory aid into your daily life. Write it in cement. The next time you try to recall a piece of information processed this way, chances are good that you will.
For more valuable tips, see Dr. Droge's BRIGHTEN UP: Smart Tools To Excel In Reading, Writing, Memory, Vocabulary, Spelling, Notes, And English Usage CLICK HERE
INTELLIGENT CHILDREN
INTELLIGENT CHILDREN: A Brief Introduction To What Today's Smart Parents Know About Increasing A Child's Intelligence
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GETTING SMARTER WITH MOOCS
What's a MOOC? The term stands for "Massive Open Online Course". Major universities offer these courses online and they are open to all. Participants may find traditional and non-traditional courses in virtually every discipline, including science, math, technology, business, arts and humanities.
Stanford, Yale, Harvard, MIT and numerous other institutions in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America provide lectures, videos, feedback, and more at the university level and high school level.
Generally, the courses are free, but there may be a fee if participants seek certificates or degree credit. Those interested should check with the institutions about their fees, if any, and their requirements for specific courses.
A list of courses offered may be found at the following sites:
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/
MOOC List – http://www.mooc-list.com/
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Stanford, Yale, Harvard, MIT and numerous other institutions in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America provide lectures, videos, feedback, and more at the university level and high school level.
Generally, the courses are free, but there may be a fee if participants seek certificates or degree credit. Those interested should check with the institutions about their fees, if any, and their requirements for specific courses.
A list of courses offered may be found at the following sites:
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/
MOOC List – http://www.mooc-list.com/
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BRIGHTEN UP: Smart Tools to Excel in Reading, Writing, Memory, Vocabulary, Spelling, Notes, and English Usage (Dr. Droge's Series in Education and Intelligence) Click Here
BRIGHTEN UP
BRIGHTEN UP: Smart Tools To Excel In Reading, Writing, Memory, Vocabulary, Spelling, Notes, And English Usage
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WHY IT IS SMART TO GET MORE SLEEP
What do we know about sleep? How does it connect to our daily functions, our health, our behavior? Why is it dangerous to take a good night's sleep for granted, or to be dismissive or cavalier about not getting enough sleep? Watch this video of a talk by neuroscientist Russell Foster about the importance of sleep.
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ILLUSIONS - WHAT YOU SEE VERSUS WHAT'S REALLY THERE
There is some fascinating material about Illusions in this video clip. If you have a few minutes, it is worth watching, not only for its entertainment value but to understand just a bit better the complexities of the brain. Click here.
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