Comments on: Better Memory Through Spacing http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-memory-through-spacing Make Your Own Luck Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Better Memory through Association and Associative Techniques http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-5338 Better Memory through Association and Associative Techniques Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:06:26 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-5338 [...] an external brain like a (knock-off) Moleskine will increase your memory by 1,453,532%, and using clever tricks like calendar reminders will ensure you won’t forget things like birthdays and review dates. Developing a better memory [...] [...] an external brain like a (knock-off) Moleskine will increase your memory by 1,453,532%, and using clever tricks like calendar reminders will ensure you won’t forget things like birthdays and review dates. Developing a better memory [...]

]]> By: Information Is Overrated — Happenchance http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-4790 Information Is Overrated — Happenchance Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:08:32 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-4790 [...] like spaced review, association, mind-mapping and summarizing are all effective at helping you retain information [...] [...] like spaced review, association, mind-mapping and summarizing are all effective at helping you retain information [...]

]]> By: Happy Birthday Happenchance! | Happenchance http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 Happy Birthday Happenchance! | Happenchance Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:13:24 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-2185 [...] 4. Our brains can function even better when we learn how to use them. For example, by understanding associative techniques and the use of spacing. [...] [...] 4. Our brains can function even better when we learn how to use them. For example, by understanding associative techniques and the use of spacing. [...]

]]> By: Better Memory through Association | Happenchance http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Better Memory through Association | Happenchance Thu, 27 May 2010 02:48:19 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-1889 [...] an external brain like a (knock-off) Moleskine will increase your memory by 1,453,532%, and using clever tricks like calendar reminders will ensure you won’t forget things like birthdays and review dates. Developing a better [...] [...] an external brain like a (knock-off) Moleskine will increase your memory by 1,453,532%, and using clever tricks like calendar reminders will ensure you won’t forget things like birthdays and review dates. Developing a better [...]

]]> By: JA Lineberry http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 JA Lineberry Fri, 21 May 2010 17:19:12 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-1763 This post takes the site motto "useful stuff for creative people" to a new level. This might be your most widely applicable post yet. I enjoyed it. Well done. This post takes the site motto “useful stuff for creative people” to a new level. This might be your most widely applicable post yet. I enjoyed it. Well done.

]]> By: Steven McG http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Steven McG Fri, 21 May 2010 08:55:15 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-1758 There are a few software packages that can algorithmically determine the optimum spacing for you: <a href="http://www.supermemo.com/" rel="nofollow">SuperMemo</a> or open source alternatives <a href="http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/" rel="nofollow">Mnemosyne</a> and <a href="http://ichi2.net/anki/" rel="nofollow">Anki</a>. There is a Wired article that covers the technique quite well: <a href="http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-05/ff_wozniak?currentPage=1" rel="nofollow">Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm</a> The software tends to be aimed more towards memorising vast amounts of vocabulary and/or rote facts, but i'm sure you could come up with a system for music pieces. The main benefit over your current system would be increased efficiency, you wouldn't have to manually setup reminders and the spacing would likely be further apart. There are a few software packages that can algorithmically determine the optimum spacing for you: SuperMemo or open source alternatives Mnemosyne and Anki.

There is a Wired article that covers the technique quite well:
Want to Remember Everything You’ll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm

The software tends to be aimed more towards memorising vast amounts of vocabulary and/or rote facts, but i’m sure you could come up with a system for music pieces. The main benefit over your current system would be increased efficiency, you wouldn’t have to manually setup reminders and the spacing would likely be further apart.

]]> By: Franklin Roop http://www.happenchance.net/better-memory-through-spacing/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Franklin Roop Fri, 21 May 2010 02:24:27 +0000 http://www.happenchance.net/?p=1882#comment-1754 SETH, I need this. I hope I can put it into practice. Thanks!!!! Franklin SETH,
I need this. I hope I can put it into practice. Thanks!!!!
Franklin

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