輕鬆改善你的記憶的小招數
Now let us discuss five simple techniques to improve memory:
讓我們來討論五個增強記憶的簡單方法吧：
1. Chunking
分組法
Perhaps Chunking is the oldest method used in memorization. In this method, the items to be memorized are divided into small and easily memorizable chunks or groups. This method works best when the order of the items is not important. If possible, organize the material as meaningfully as you can and think out relationships among each group.
“分組法”大概是最古老的記憶方法了。故名思議這種方法就是把需要記住的東西分成幾個小組。當需要記憶的材料沒有很強的順序性時，這種方法最有效。如果有可能，把材料分成有意義並且互相之間有關係的幾個組。
eg. The list Apple, cucumber, paper, ink, cabbage, banana, grapes, beans, stapler, orange can be better learned by rearranging and applying chunking as: Apple, banana, grapes, orange, cucumber, cabbage, beans, paper, ink, stapler——4 fruits, 3 vegetables and 3 stationary items.
舉例：蘋果、黃瓜、紙、墨水、捲心菜、香蕉、葡萄、豆、訂書機、橘子可以這樣分組：蘋果、香蕉、葡萄、橘子；黃瓜、捲心菜、豆；紙、墨水、訂水——4種水果，3種蔬菜，3種文具。
2. Rhyming
押韻法
This is also one of the popular and oldest methods in memorization. This technique makes use of the fact that we have a natural tendency to remember rhymes and rhythms. Create rhymes will not only aid in improving your memory but in improving your creativity as well.
“押韻法”也是一種相當古老並且流行的記憶法。這種方法基於我們天生容易記住有韻律、有節奏的東西這一事實。創造韻律不僅能幫你增強記憶，還能讓你更有創造性。
eg. "Thirty days haveth September; April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one; February has twenty-eight alone; Except in leap year, then the time; When Febs days are twenty-nine."
3. Mediation/Bridging
搭橋法
In this method, a bridge is built in between the items given to be memorized. This technique is best suited for learning material involving word pairs or material that can be reduced to word pairs. An example often cited by memory experts is the learning of the capital of Poland. The capital of Poland is Warsaw. World War II started with Germany's attack on Poland. Thus it may be arranged as Poland SAW War first. Here, the word pair to be connected together is Poland and Warsaw. The additional information of the World War II is used as a bridge or mediator in bringing these two words together.
這種方法是在記憶材料之間架設“橋樑”，最適合與詞組有關或者能夠分解爲詞組的記憶材料。運用這種方法的一個經典例子是波蘭首都——華沙的記法。第二次世界大戰始於德軍對華沙的侵略。所以，可以這樣記：華沙最先經歷了戰爭。這裏的一對詞組是“波蘭”和“華沙”，把它們聯接起來的“橋樑”是二戰。
4. Bed-time Recital
邊睡邊記法
In this technique, you do your recital or rote learning just before going to bed. The mind in the process of sleeping would then arrange the information in a systematic and effective way when you are sleeping. Psychologists have also found that if you sleep after thinking about your problems there is a better chance that you arrive at a solution the next day.
在睡覺之前背誦、記憶,大腦會在你入睡後對之前輸入的信息進行系統、有效的整理。心理學家還發現，如果你在思考問題之後睡上一覺，你就更有可能在第二天醒來以後得到答案。
Steps：
1. Be in a relaxed mood.
2. Write down the things that you are supposed to remember in a piece of paper.
3. Read it aloud (if possible) once or twice and recite it two to three times.
4. Now go to sleep without worrying or thinking about anything.
步驟：
①放鬆心情；
②把要記的東西寫在一張紙上；
③如果可以，大聲朗誦一兩遍，再背誦兩三遍；
④什麼都不要想，放心的去睡覺。
5. Trying by Not Trying
順其自然法
All of us apply this method knowingly or unknowingly. Sometimes when you try to recall you may not be able to recall it at that time even if you are sure that you know it very well. This is where stress plays its role in hindering recall. To handle this situation you just keep away from trying to recollect it and do something else; to your pleasant surprise that information automatically pops up into your mind after some time. This is because even if you stopped trying, the mind is searching for that information and brings it to awareness when it is found.
其實我們有意無意的都在使用這種方法。有時候你越是努力，反而越回憶不起來。這是因爲壓力不利於回憶。這種情況怎麼辦呢？其實你需要停止回憶，去做別的事情。令你驚訝的是，答案不久就會自動浮出腦海!這是因爲雖然你的意識已經停止回憶了，但是潛意識還在默默的尋找線索，一旦找到了，答案就進入意識了。
