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You need to always remind yourself that you have a brain so capable that you've barely used 15% of its capacity.
You don't forget what you read because your brain is incapable of the information you give to it. It often amazes us how we forget things we thought we had committed so much time to memorizing when we have barely left the library or reading hall probably a few minutes ago and we ask ourselves why we forget these things we intended to remember after committing so much time to study.
There are five reasons I want to share with you that cause us to forget what we read.
Since one cannot attend to more than one thing at a time, give your full attention to what you wish to remember.
Are you so busy studying or working that you are not getting all the sleep that your body needs? Most adults need about 7 to 8 consecutive hours of sleep each night; children and adolescents need quite a bit more. If you aren't getting enough quality sleep, your memory is one of the first parts to suffer. You need sleep to create important memory links and connections. When you first learn something, that information is fragile; the imprint on your brain is very delicate.
When you sleep, your brain reviews that information and forges stronger pathways so it becomes a more solid part of your knowledge base. In other words, if you don't get enough sleep, you will have memory trouble. If you have been sleep deprived, then getting enough sleep is one of the easiest and fastest ways to improve your memory.
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My name is Gozie Brain Izuka, and to all studenys out there, i just want to make common sence; i hope i did.
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You don't forget what you read because your brain is incapable of the information you give to it. It often amazes us how we forget things we thought we had committed so much time to memorizing when we have barely left the library or reading hall probably a few minutes ago and we ask ourselves why we forget these things we intended to remember after committing so much time to study.
There are five reasons I want to share with you that cause us to forget what we read.
1. Inadequate attention to what you wish to remember.
The first cause of forgetfulness is lack of proper attention to what we wish to remember. The result is that the experience does not make a strong enough impression on us. We forget because we do not pay sufficient attention to what we want to remember in order to imprint it firmly on our mind. A good memory therefore depends upon attention to what is to be remembered.Since one cannot attend to more than one thing at a time, give your full attention to what you wish to remember.
2. Lack of revision habit:
It is normal to forget most of what is learned within a few days after learning it unless it is constantly revised to keep it fresh in mind. Much of what we learn is forgotten almost as soon as we learn it. The little that remains after that is forgotten more gradually. Research has proven that after one hour, 56 percent of the material which we have read such as the one you are reading right now will be forgotten, but after nine hours, only a further 8% will have been forgotten; after two days, only a further 6 percent and only a further 7 percent after as long as one month. In other words, about 70 percent of the amount which was forgotten in the first month was forgotten in the first hour of the month.3. Interference of other activities during or just after study time:
Research has shown that other activities we pursue after learning something interfere with our ability to retain and remember it later. In other words, we forget something that we have learned because we learnt other things subsequently. How much you will forget actually depends on how similar the interfering activity is with what is being learnt. Interference is most helpful when the interfering materials or activities are very similar to the material being read. Another way interference occurs is when what has happened previously interferes with what is happening now. Work which precedes learning also tends to interfere with the retention of the learned material. What happened before our study time could cause us to forget what we've read as well as what happened afterwards.4. Wrong Nutrition or Diet:
It has been discovered that the kind of food we eat plays an important role in our memory. Research has proven that people suffer physically and mentally because of two things: the food they eat and the food they refuse to eat. Eating foods such as highly seasoned dishes, much meat, salt and stale food affect our brains. Certain items like cigarettes, alcohol, and caffeine also negatively affect our brain. These foods and items are part of a bad nutritional diet because they hamper the blood and energy circulation in the body and mind.5. Lack of good rest and adequate sleep.
For most students, one of the most neglected areas of their lives is sleep.Are you so busy studying or working that you are not getting all the sleep that your body needs? Most adults need about 7 to 8 consecutive hours of sleep each night; children and adolescents need quite a bit more. If you aren't getting enough quality sleep, your memory is one of the first parts to suffer. You need sleep to create important memory links and connections. When you first learn something, that information is fragile; the imprint on your brain is very delicate.
When you sleep, your brain reviews that information and forges stronger pathways so it becomes a more solid part of your knowledge base. In other words, if you don't get enough sleep, you will have memory trouble. If you have been sleep deprived, then getting enough sleep is one of the easiest and fastest ways to improve your memory.
RELATED: Reasons Why Some Students Read and Forget.
My name is Gozie Brain Izuka, and to all studenys out there, i just want to make common sence; i hope i did.
Don't leave without droping a comment.