8 laws of memory

1 The Law Of Comprehension.
People forget what they read because "they do too little thinking". The more you understand what you memorise, the more easy it is for you for memorise

2. The Law Of Interest.
"For knowledge to be digested, it must be absorbed with relish," wrote Anatole France. For an interesting and appetizing bit of knowledge you do not have to make any special efforts to remember. That is why we remember scandalous and sex related issues so well!


3. The Law Of Previous Knowledge.
If one knows something on a certain subject it is easier to understand and memorize something new pertaining to it.


4. The Law Of Readiness For Memorization.
You are more likely to retain something for a longer period rather than if you only want to remember it for a short while; eg; you want to remember a girlfriends home address versus wanting to remember a telemarketer's phone number.


5. The Law Of Associations.
This was formulated back in the 4th century B.C. by Aristotle. The concepts which arose simultaneously summon each other up from the memory bank by association. For instance, the atmosphere of a room evokes recollections about events which took place in it (or recollection of what you read staying in it, and this is exactly what you need).

6. The Law Of Sequences.
Concepts can be learned in a certain sequence and are easier to recall or summon in the same sequence. For example, the alphabet, which is easy to recite in its regular order and much more difficult in the reverse order. However there are methods to overcome this law.

7. The Law Of Strong Impressions.
The first impression is the best impression. The stronger the first impression of what is being memorized, the brighter the memory trace.

8. The Law Of Inhibition.
Any subsequent memorization can inhibit the previously learned material. The learned portion of information must "settle" before the next is taken up. That is why teachers advocate steady learning rather than last minute cramming!