How to improve memory and test performance

When I was at the college I used to leave everything for the last moment (and I still do). So 2 or 3 days before exams I’d stop partying and get serious. With 300 never read pages of wisdom in front of me I’d be day-dreaming of ways how to improve memory in a miraculous way. One of my favorite fantasies was “sleep-learning”. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Just tuck the book under the pillow, have a good sleep and wake up with all that knowledge infallibly printed in your brain …

 

As I am getting older, and find it more difficult to remember what I’ve heard or read, or recall faces I’ve met, I stopped day-dreaming about miracles and started to look for more practical ways of how to improve memory and keep my brain fit. Many memory exercises are not my cup of tea but how about this one I found in Science Daily:

Ten Minutes Of Talking Improves Memory And Test Performance

ScienceDaily (Nov. 1, 2007) — Spending just 10 minutes talking to another person can help improve your memory and your performance on tests, according to a University of Michigan study

The study also suggests that social isolation has adverse effect on intellectual as well as emotional wellbeing. Time to start visiting some old friends! Or how about going to local yoga, pottery, French or other classes to meet some new faces.

 

And finally, here I found a remarkable video where Derren Brown demonstrates his photographic memory.

 

 

Amazing, how does he do that?