We know that there are exceptional human beings out there... those that have an amazing memory and attention to detail. Those that can see a city on a 5 minute helicopter ride and then draw the city scape with amazing accuracy and detail. Then there are those who can remember huge strings of numbers with relative ease.
So can you imagine what it would be like if you were able to develop these same abilities yourself? It would totally change your life and open up a whole new world of possibilities. Below I have outlined three techniques you can use to begin developing your photographic memory. Don't forget, this is not something that you will necessarily master straight away, so don't give up, just keep practicing and give your brain time to master these new skills.
The 'link' system is usually the first aid used with all sorts of memory work. This is particularly useful for memorizing lists of data or numbers. So, lets say if you have a long shopping list to remember, try to get all the words and try to make it into mental scenario out of it. Example, if you are given a list of things - pink, shirt, cat, slippers, ironing and flowers, make a picture out of this by thinking of CAT wearing a SHIRT printed with FLOWERS and so on. When you reach the last item, try to link it to the first. This short mental film will help you to remember effectively and quickly.
The 'peg' system is the second method you can use to improve your memory. This works by pre-memorizing a list of words that are easy to associate with the numbers they represent. For example: #1=gun, #2=zoo, #3=tree, #4=door, #5=hive. Then when you have to remember a list of items you can associate each item with a number and the image you have memorized. For example, if your list is: bottle of wine, wine glasses, picnic blanket, cheese and crackers. Then you would imagine a bottle of wine being fired from a gun (#1), a pack of monkey's in the zoo holding wine glasses (#2) and so on.
The 'major' system is a bit like the peg system in that you are converting a list of numbers into consonant sounds and then into words by adding vowels. This works because it is much easier to remember words than numbers, words are able to be associated with feelings and visuals.
Although developing photographic memory is not impossible, it does require you to consistently practice the methods outlined above. But don't give up, although it will take a while to master, you will be shocked at the huge improvement in your memory. - 30535
So can you imagine what it would be like if you were able to develop these same abilities yourself? It would totally change your life and open up a whole new world of possibilities. Below I have outlined three techniques you can use to begin developing your photographic memory. Don't forget, this is not something that you will necessarily master straight away, so don't give up, just keep practicing and give your brain time to master these new skills.
The 'link' system is usually the first aid used with all sorts of memory work. This is particularly useful for memorizing lists of data or numbers. So, lets say if you have a long shopping list to remember, try to get all the words and try to make it into mental scenario out of it. Example, if you are given a list of things - pink, shirt, cat, slippers, ironing and flowers, make a picture out of this by thinking of CAT wearing a SHIRT printed with FLOWERS and so on. When you reach the last item, try to link it to the first. This short mental film will help you to remember effectively and quickly.
The 'peg' system is the second method you can use to improve your memory. This works by pre-memorizing a list of words that are easy to associate with the numbers they represent. For example: #1=gun, #2=zoo, #3=tree, #4=door, #5=hive. Then when you have to remember a list of items you can associate each item with a number and the image you have memorized. For example, if your list is: bottle of wine, wine glasses, picnic blanket, cheese and crackers. Then you would imagine a bottle of wine being fired from a gun (#1), a pack of monkey's in the zoo holding wine glasses (#2) and so on.
The 'major' system is a bit like the peg system in that you are converting a list of numbers into consonant sounds and then into words by adding vowels. This works because it is much easier to remember words than numbers, words are able to be associated with feelings and visuals.
Although developing photographic memory is not impossible, it does require you to consistently practice the methods outlined above. But don't give up, although it will take a while to master, you will be shocked at the huge improvement in your memory. - 30535
About the Author:
This outline only touches on how to develop a photographic memory. For more information and resources, check out Michelle Rudge's blog at How To Develop A Photographic Memory.
