Mnemonics Review

M NEMONICS
P ERIODIC R EVIEW
Countless, hapless students study hard, but to their dismay, it
is like pouring water into a basket, a wasted effort in the
fashion of the Mbappé triplets. Their predicament is such that
an hour after trying to memorise, approximately half of the
facts may have been forgotten. A day later, virtually
everything connected to the information may have
evaporated. This makes relearning information difficult when
it needs to be done.
However, one could turn this situation around and increase

the volume of information remembered with the passage of
time by periodic review. If you review information often, you
will be able to keep it fresh and alive in your mind. This makes
it easy to recall when you need it with minimal effort.
Dr. Matthew Erdelyi of City University of New York provided

the finest means of doing this. He described it thus:
Say you’re studying materials that you intend to remember

where it is not possible to jot down key points, yet it is
essential to recall the main points. To make sure you recall,
first set up an imaginary store in your mind; this will act as a
store for information. As the reading progresses, make a
mental note of each salient point. Repeat them to yourself in
numerical order. Repeat the list from the beginning as each
new key point is added. This way, you effectively hold onto a
running total of all the successive points. Also, it is helpful to
accompany each point with an image. The image must be
unusual or amusing, so as to make it unforgettable. You will
recall the information more easily if you are able to call up
mental images associated with each particular point.
Ten minutes after your reading ends, relax, and then go

through these key points in your mind. Don’t fret if quite a lot
of the material seems to have been forgotten. Don’t strain
yourself too to recall elusive items. Better to make an educated
guess about anything you cannot recall at that time. Repeat
each of the points to yourself. Make a written note if you can.
This initial effort helps your brain to consolidate the facts from
short term to permanent long term. A day later, have a second
recall session, same as before, repeating all the points to
yourself without unnecessary pressure. This way, new pieces
of information resurface. Have the third recall session about a
week later, if possible before going to bed. Repeat the recall
procedures four months later.
If you review information often that way, it should stay fresh

in your mind, and will be easily accessible when you need it.
This same technique can be applied whenever you are in a
lecture where it is not possible to take notes, yet it is important
to recall the main points which were discussed.
Your mind handles images, especially striking and unusual

ones, far more capably than it does with abstract concepts.
Take advantage of this fact by promptly forming a picture of
each key point when reading and later as you review the topic.
This boosts retention and recall. So, if you get stuck at any
point, make use of the images to jog your memory. Relax and
think of the first thing that the previous item you could
remember reminds you of. This generates a reminder of some
sort. Use this as a spur to lead you on to the next link in the
chain. As you make more of such links, the missing points will
reemerge, like a phoenix from its ashes.
You might begin to use this review system at once. If you

compare the amount of what you recall now with what you
used to, you are definitely retaining more than ever before.
This effort significantly reduces the level of your
forgetfulness. Instead of forgetting what you have read within
the first 24 hours, the regular reviews reinforce recall and
consolidate retention.
You are already wondering if these regular reviews would

mount up and hijack most of your study time. In reality, this
is not the case. Say you studied every day for five hours, and
also set up a review system for your study. As shown in Table
4.1, on any one day you would need to review the work from
the study session just finished (10 minutes after), and also
material from one day, one week, one month and four months
before. Hence if you have a five-hour study a day, you only
need not more than 15 minutes a day to execute all the
necessary reviewing, and heighten your recall considerably.
So a couple of minutes on review makes the long hours you
spent studying worth its while.
Table 4.1 Review Time on any One Day
Review of work done Time taken

Same day 6
1 week before 4
1 month before 3
6 months before 2
Maximum review time on any one day 15
Acquire the discipline of this systematized review of

previously studied materials, and reap the immense benefits.
By reviewing information, you avoid forgetting information
that will be difficult and time-consuming to relearn. You also
ensure that you keep information fresh in your mind so that it
acts as a foundation for future learning. After this, from time
to time, compare your review with your notes. This will show
you what you have forgotten. Go and refresh your memory.
The above nuggets are extracted from the book: The

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M NEMONICS

However, one could turn this situation around and increase

Dr. Matthew Erdelyi of City University of New York provided

Say you’re studying materials that you intend to remember

Ten minutes after your reading ends, relax, and then go

If you review information often that way, it should stay fresh

Your mind handles images, especially striking and unusual

You might begin to use this review system at once. If you

You are already wondering if these regular reviews would

Table 4.1 Review Time on any One Day

Review of work done Time taken

Acquire the discipline of this systematized review of

The above nuggets are extracted from the book: The

The Firstclass You

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