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Does your memory feel like one of these? Let's change that using science-backed methods that have been shown to boost recall by up to 400%. Welcome back to 30 studies to change your life. Learning Optimization Week. We'll get to some really cool studies soon, but when I started filming them, I realized that we should practice what we preach. And so first review some important foundational concepts. This is how memory works. We experience something. It immediately goes to short-term memory. Then it gets encoded and stored in long-term memory. With that encoding being based on linkages to other experiences or pieces of knowledge, Then, when you try to recall it, your brain uses those same linkages to bring it back to short-term memory. And in so doing, it strengthens those connections and somewhat modifies the memory in the process, which is why you or your partner can remember things that didn't actually happen, which is why leading the witness is a thing. Memories can be strengthened anywhere along this chain. It could be a stronger sensory experience, like a disgusting taste or a loud bang, or a more diverse one, like lighting a scented candle, putting on some T-swizzle, and getting waterboarded. Quick hack. anything with a distinct smell present, that same smell can help you later recall that material. Let me know if you want to hear some specific studies on this. Maybe I should start a line of sciencey perfumes, each distinct and designed to go with a particular topic. Any interest? Anyway, next, you can boost the encoding process by linking the new memory to more existing wires. This can be done actively, and we'll cover some fun ways to do that soon, but also passively, which is why a chest grandmaster can take one glance at a board and remember the position of all the pieces there. Finally, the best way to secure and strengthen a memory is to dredge it back up. But in an active manner. We'll elaborate on practical ways to apply all of this over the next few videos, so follow along.
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Most people spend too much time on the sensory stage and not enough on expanding encoding connetions or targeted active recall! #science #longervideos #memory #studytechniques #learning #psychology #edutok
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