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Chapter 24 What exactly is memory (1)
In daily life, the things we have seen, the people we have met, the words we have said, and the things we have done will leave certain imprints in our brains. Although some of them are quickly forgotten, others are unforgettable and unforgettable for a lifetime.All of these stem from the memory function of the brain.So, what exactly is memory?

Memory is an intrinsic function of the brain

Simply put, memory is a function we use to remember things.It is an inherent function of the brain, which everyone has. It starts with the beginning of life and dies with the end of life.

For example, in a competition, someone asks you: "What year did the Second World War happen?" You will answer without hesitation: "1939." Just like you know that the capital of China is Beijing, remember clearly...

Memory allows you to recreate an event in your mind that you experienced.For example, the country town you visited on your last vacation; a place of interest you visited a long time ago; All of this resurfaces in your mind thanks to the amazing function of memory.

The role of memory
Memory plays an extremely important role in a person's successful life.The specific performance is:

1.Memory builds bridges for us to connect things.

Most of our actions are not instantaneous, but last for a while.For example, reading a certain sentence in an article in a newspaper is not an act that can be completed instantaneously.Therefore, when reading, we need the help of memory to constantly recall what the word before the word we are reading is, otherwise we will not be able to understand the meaning of the entire sentence!
For another example, when you go to the market to buy things, you will first go around and look at all the products, and then go to the products that are on sale that day to compare which ones are really good and cheap.At this time, you have stored a lot of information in your brain without knowing it.This information will provide you with relevant help when you need it, and it will automatically provide us with any information we need for our actions.

2.Memory is an information repository with unlimited capacity.

Memory is an information repository, and its capacity is unlimited. As long as you want, you can actively store all kinds of information in it.For example, in school, we spend a lot of time learning various scientific and cultural knowledge every day. At this time, memory becomes your knowledge reservoir.And in adulthood, we still need to learn to remember a lot of things, the lyrics of a song, a play, a foreign language, the names of colleagues, outlines prepared for meetings, and even a series of numbers... Adults will be more Handle the task of memory with a more or less happy mood, storing sentences, strings of numbers, and even some gestures in the memory bank of your brain.

3.Memory is the basic prerequisite for the success of all our undertakings
It is conceivable what would a person look like if he lacked memory?Probably the most appropriate metaphor is "idiot".If our brain information is blank, no matter what we do, we will accomplish nothing.Especially in today's rapidly developing information age, if we want to achieve any business, we must first have enough information in all aspects, and this must take a good memory function as the basic premise.In this sense, we should not only make full use of our memory, but also fully tap its potential so that it can play a greater role and bring us more success, happiness and joy.Memory is not only a kind of wealth in itself, but also can promote the development of other functions of the brain and keep people young forever.

test your memory

Let's take a small quiz first to see how your memory is?Is it very good, or do I have to constantly rely on a little note pad or other similar "reminder tool"?
1.Before going to bed one night, without any planning or preparation, I decided to recall everything that happened every hour of the day.Recall the scene in as much detail as possible, then write down in a notebook what you recall:

I can recall everything that happened that day, and I am very clear about the details: 3 points

Can generally recall, but some details are fuzzy: 2 points

Some episodes have been completely forgotten: 1 point

Waking up the next morning, I decided again that night that I was going to recall everything that happened that day. (Of course, don't write these things down!) At night before going to bed, repeat the previous night's test and write down what you recall:

Can recall everything that happened that day in great detail: 3 points

Can generally recall, but some details are fuzzy: 2 points

One or several places have been completely forgotten: 1 point

2.Before going to bed one night, I decided to recall the three people I met that day (colleagues, or customers, or shop assistants...), try to recall in detail what each person was dressed in, and then write down what I recalled:
Can recall all situations clearly: 3 points

Generally can recall, some details are not very clear: 2 points

Some details (such as the color of the clothes) cannot be recalled: 1 point

No impression at all: 0 points

The next day, remind yourself to look carefully at the three people you meet and what they are wearing.Recall these scenarios at night and record your scores:

There is no difficulty in recalling, and all the scenes are vivid: 3 points

Can recall some details, but not quite sure: 2 points

Can't remember some important details: 1 point

Hardly any impression: O points

3.Before going to bed one night, try to recall what news was in the newspaper you read or on TV that day, and then record your score:
Remember everything clearly: 3 points

Only remembers all the big headlines, but the content has been completely forgotten: 2 points

There is a big title that I can't remember: 1 point

When reading the newspaper or watching TV the next day, remember to remind yourself to read it carefully.In the evening, continue to recall the newspaper and TV content of the day, and record your own score:

Can remember everything clearly: 3 points

Can remember all the headlines, but some content is already blurred: 2 points

There is a big title that I can't remember: 1 point

Critics
This is not a "psychological test" in the true sense, but to provide you with a way to observe yourself and talk to yourself, so that you can better understand yourself.

After taking these three sets of tests, compare the scores you recorded at that time:
If there is a large difference between completely random recall and reminded, prepared recall, it means that if you don't remember to remind yourself to pay attention to the things around you, you will live like a robot!But as long as you pay attention to things, it is perfectly possible to recall everything your brain is asking to function better.

If there is little difference between completely random recall and recall that was reminded and prepared, then there is something wrong with your memory function.It may be because you don't know how to see and hear correctly, even if you consciously remind yourself; gone; it could also be because you can't keep your attention on the same thing for a long time.

The process of memory How do people remember things

In order to make the memory function of the brain more effective, we need to master the state of brain cells that constitute the memory function of the brain, that is, the three basic processes of the brain: memory, retention and reproduction (recall).

The first step: remember.

Memorization, or attention, means paying attention to something beyond a cursory glance.

In our daily life, we are carrying out activities from external information to brain reflection (or brain reflection to brain information) all the time, so it is easy to develop the habit of taking a look at the things around us, and then continue on our way.But how can we possibly remember things that don't actually attract attention at all?Any memory process starts with the memorization of things: children will do this instinctively; for adults, they only need to look at a limit and turn their brains a little to recognize things.However, just being able to memorize something does not necessarily mean being able to remember it. We must also adopt the serious attitude of childhood to observe closely and listen carefully.

Step Two: Keep it up.

To keep something in memory requires a forced hold.The so-called forced retention is to establish a connection between what we have memorized and what has been retained in memory; that is to say, to produce some kind of association, or even multiple associations.The closer this association is, the easier it is for things that have just been memorized to remain in memory for a long time.

But relying on such associations alone is not enough.You have to classify this noun so that you can find it easily next time, just like classifying books in a library!Otherwise, you may have it in memory but not be able to recall it when you need to use it.Just imagine, if the books in the library are not classified, how can you find the one you want from the thousands of books on the bookshelf?And there are not only tens of thousands of pieces of information stored in your memory bank, but there may even be millions or hundreds of millions of pieces of information...

In fact, all activities, simple or complex, whether we do them only in the morning or only in the evening, whether we do them alone or with friends, we automatically and without even thinking Classify these memorized contents or behaviors.Because this is already a habitual behavior of the brain, as long as we think of these contents, the brain can do it automatically!

So, we need to repeat!Of course, this kind of repetition cannot be carried out mechanically like children memorizing multiplication formulas, but should be carried out by talking with others frequently or constantly recalling the information related to it.The oldest memories in the brain tend to be the deepest, because we often recall them over and over again over many years. This is the result of frequent repetition.

The third step: reproduction (memory).

Recalling doesn't happen automatically in the brain.

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