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Today our task is numerical information. Numbers surround us everywhere: passwords, numbers bank cards, dates of birth, accurate statistics, phone numbers, etc. After reading this article, it will not be difficult for you to remember a few dozen (and after a couple of weeks of training - hundreds) of numbers.
In the last article, we met with and learned to memorize words. Be sure to read it if you haven't already.
The main difficulty in remembering numbers is abstractness. We can represent a bicycle or a clown, but we cannot create an associative visual representation for the number 534079132537. To solve this problem, there is alphanumeric code.
Alphanumeric code (BCC)
BCC is a system that allows you to convert abstract numbers into very specific images. The method is based on the replacement of numbers with letters and the formation of words from them that have visual images. Each number has two consonants.
0 - H, M
1 - G, F
2 - D, T
3 - K, X
4 - H, W
5 - P, B
6 - W, L
7 - C, Z
8 - V, F
9 - R, C
According to these letters, we select a word-image for a given number. The letters "b", "b", "y" and vowels can stand anywhere. For example: 13 - G ah To a, 25 - T O P op, 79 - With s R, 40 – h ah n ik. You can encode three digits at once: 203 - T A nk, 602 – l A nd ouch, etc.
That is, in order to learn how to memorize numbers, we must select figurative codes for each two-digit or three-digit number. You can remember one digit at a time, but I do not recommend doing this. Learning figurative codes for two-digit numbers is easy, and the speed and the possible number of digits to remember will double.
Make your own table with figurative codes (you can find ready-made ones, but then you may not be comfortable using them). For example, it is difficult for me to imagine and associate with other images bristles (such an image was proposed in the table I found), but it is easy to do this with a shield. Also, during the memorization of figurative codes, when I could not remember the image for any number, I began to select it. Noticing that instead of the word "ace" the word "disk" constantly came to my mind, I boldly replaced the image for the number 27, and I still remember this number as "disk".
Important! It makes sense to create different codes for the numbers 01-09 and 1-9. In one case, you can use BCC (zero is usually omitted: 01 - e and, 02 - i d, 03 - at X o, etc.), and in the other - free associations, which we talked about last time: 2 - a swan, 8 - a snowman, etc.
Person-Action-Thing (NAP)
This method is also based on an alphanumeric code. Only the images are created differently: using the BCC, we select not just a word, but the name and surname of some person (it can be fictitious, if you can imagine it).
For example: 65 - A l la P ugacheva, 56 - O b e l x (character from the film), 85 - E V genius P lyushchenko.
Then we select for each person their characteristic action and object. Alla Pugacheva sings into a microphone, Obelix eats a pork knuckle, Evgeni Plushenko demonstrates the elements of figure skating (skates, respectively).
Now, in order to remember the number 566585, we first need to divide the numbers into pairs: 56 65 85; and then remember the person for the number 56, the action for the number 65, the object for the number 85 and combine it into one image: Obelix holds skates in his hands and sings in them.
The advantage of the method is that we memorize six digits in one image at once, and not two or three. But creating such a table is more difficult, and it will take longer to memorize it.
Important! I recommend starting with figurative codes for two-digit numbers, and only then, if desired, switch to three-digit numbers or CHDP. But whichever system you choose, learn your figurative codes in parts, constantly repeating what you have already learned. Train as often as possible, 15-20 minutes daily is better than 2 hours once a week.
Train! Let's remember the number written at the beginning of the article. Here it is: 534079132537. Let's break it into pairs: 53 40 79 13 25 37. Let's choose an image-word for each number: spider, teapot, cheese, nut, ax, scythe. Now memorize them with a chain or Cicero's method. Remember the images, transforming words into numbers (check with BCC). Write down what happened. Compare with original number.
Now you can easily remember the phone number or any other numerical information. Start by memorizing 20-80 numbers at a time daily. You will be surprised, but if earlier it was extremely difficult, now you will cope with this task in the very first days after memorizing your figurative codes.
In March 2014, Arthur set a new record for reproducing the number Pi, naming 11,106 characters without hesitation. He got into the "Book of Records of Russia" as a student. In addition, Arthur, as an expert on memory development, advises a well-known service on memorization issues, and while preparing for the record, he wrote a whole book called Remember Everything.
Arthur shared with us a story about how good habits and self-training can achieve amazing results, and also dispelled some popular misconceptions about mnemonics and memory.
How to remember tens of thousands of digits?
I am often asked what it is like to have a phenomenal memory: can I learn languages in a matter of days, do I keep memories of every day I live, do I remember the books I read verbatim. At first it was nice to hear such questions, but now I immediately try to make it clear to new acquaintances that I have the most ordinary memory. The main thing is to understand how it works.
I was genuinely surprised to read about people who were able to memorize decks of cards, numbers, long lists of foreign words with amazing speed. Once I read about a person who can learn a language in two or three days, and I decided to seriously figure out how it works myself. At first, it seemed that training would allow me to someday learn to memorize languages in the blink of an eye. Now I can say that no one can learn a language in two or three days. The fact is that in the book that inspired me, the words “learn a language” meant memorizing 1.5 thousand words.
Then he actively memorized numbers with a stopwatch, wanting to learn how to study foreign languages with astonishing speed.
“Why spend a year learning a language when you can develop a memory in six months and learn a language in a few days?” I thought as I continued to train.
Having learned to memorize a hundred digits in three minutes, I found out that the real Russian record at that time in memorizing the number Pi was only 8,332 characters. Why not set a new record? A great opportunity to stay motivated and better understand how memory works.
I decided to memorize 22,528 digits of pi. This is slightly more than the European record. In order to memorize so many numbers, I walked around Moscow and laid out my pre-compiled images of numbers on the streets. For example, the image for the number 01 is Schumacher, because he comes first in the races, for 92 - the image of my brother, because he was born in 1992. All 22 thousand digits of Pi for me is big story that took place on the streets of Moscow.
Here - 3998 digits of Pi, arranged in a three-dimensional spiral. Source: flickr.com
Absolutely everyone can beat my record. The most difficult thing is not to remember the numbers, but to reproduce them, because the rules of the record book do not allow you to correct yourself if you make a mistake. If you say "Twenty-five... oh, no, thirty-five!", it will be counted as a mistake, even if you immediately corrected it. I made a mistake on 11,106 characters, and now this is a new Russian record. If someone wants to beat him, I suggest opening almost any book on mnemonics. Memorization is not the hardest part.
Where can I find time for training?
While preparing for the championship, I also wrote a book, studied English and studied for exams at the university. At the same time, there was no less free time: I still read fiction, met with friends and even played computer games. However, I tried to use my time more rationally: I listened to English podcasts in the metro, repeated the Pi number at breakfast (and in other free minutes), and tried to memorize new locations and places in Moscow while walking with friends. I read books, watched movies and played games only in the original language.
The main question is not time, but motivation - it should be enough to devote at least a few minutes every day to your goals. It is very easy to find a few minutes: in the morning at breakfast, on the subway, in line, waiting for a meeting, even in the toilet. It can take more than an hour a day. An hour a day for a month - already 30 hours! Add to this the ability to make better use of time (like watching movies in English, if your goal is to learn the language), as well as the hours that you devote entirely to achieving the goal.
How to memorize information quickly and for a long time?
To quickly memorize incoherent and illogical information, such as names, numbers, foreign words, it is best to use mnemonics. Mnemonics (or mnemonics) is the use of any associations that allow you to cling information to what is already in your memory. For example, in order to remember that the English "shriek" is translated as "screech", you can come up with some kind of consonant image: for example, screeching Shrek. There are no miracles, but this method will allow you to memorize 60 words per hour.
And here is the word "shriek". Source: thewire.com
When memorizing logical and structured information like concepts, laws, theorems, book plots, the main thing is understanding, identifying cause-and-effect relationships and any other patterns. As a rule, we have to memorize both logical and structured, and incoherent and abstract information within the same disciplines, so for effective learning both understanding and use of mnemonics are necessary. But no matter how you remember the information, it will still be forgotten.
According to the Ebbinghaus curve, most will be forgotten in the first hours after memorization, while the rate of forgetting will decrease exponentially. Although her curve was based on memorizing abstract information, these principles are also true for structured information, which, although not so quickly, will still be forgotten. The most rational way to solve the forgetting problem is to use the spaced repetition method. The essence of the method is to repeat the information not every day / week / month, but at increasing intervals. You can organize such a repetition through special programs. For example, through Anki, you can repeat any information by translating it into flashcards, and on LinguaLeo, spaced repetition is used to memorize foreign words.
When is the best time for memory?
According to the laws of retroactive and proactive inhibition, one stored information overlaps another. That is, the brain needs some time after memorization to process the received data. This requires changes in schools and universities. Based on these laws, the best time to memorize is immediately after waking up and immediately before bedtime. The latter is also supported by the fact that the consolidation of short-term memory into long-term memory occurs during sleep.
Also, the memory will work well after playing sports: here is the lack of proactive inhibition, and the consequence of physical activity. As for specific time periods, it cannot be reliably stated that, for example, from 8 to 12, memory works better. In my opinion, it all depends on the individual, his regimen and habits.
The development of a baby is an interesting and fruitful activity for loving parents. Their mental and mental processes so mobile, and the thirst to know the world is so great that incredible results can be achieved in teaching preschoolers. Knowing how to teach a child to memorize numbers is an important task for parents.
Among the common developmental tasks for children preschool age memorizing numbers should be a fun process. This requires the right technique. early development that helps to interest the kids and make this process effective.
Lots of visuals and game form These are the main components of productive learning for a child. These should be educational games that carry information about the indicators of the number. In the account, the recognition of numbers is initial stage learning.
Here are some notes for parents to help them in the process of educating their child:
- The earlier you start training, the easier it will be in the future.
- Children must memorize indicators of the number of objects using different receptors: hearing, sight and touch.
- Teaching kids numbers is no more difficult than helping them learn the letters of the alphabet or the names of animals and plants.
- Whatever method is used, Active participation parents in the games is necessary. To help the baby quickly remember the numbers, the parent should include joint activities with him.
- Our babies are much more logical than we think.
Conditions for memorization and learning
They are unlimited. These are not only specially prepared lessons, but also training in Everyday life. It is worth the parent to show his creativity, and the immeasurable possibilities of the surrounding world for this learning will be revealed.
You can count any surrounding objects, walking on the street, buying groceries in the store. Remembering numbers will be more successful if you prepare cards with numbers for this and carry them with you. Waiting in line with the baby at the clinic, you can use your time: count the people standing in front and behind, comparing their number with the cards. It will be even better if you compare the number of next children before and after, correlating them with cards. It will also be fun to compare who has more buttons on clothes: a mother or a child.
The simplest is counting the fingers with the help of a counter with their simultaneous extension: “One, two, three, four, five; the bunny went for a walk. Six seven eight nine ten; let's rejoice together" You can put a rhyme on any melody and dance with your fingers. This technique will help the child remember the numbers, starting from the infantile period. After two or three years, you can see the result, the baby will remember the digital sequence. Both auditory and visual memory are involved here.
You can also teach a little one to distinguish between numbers through the planned short five-minute sessions, which should be regular. Common Activity: Number cards. You need to quickly show cards with numbers and circles indicating the composition of a given number. This number should be called at the same time. The lesson continues as long as the baby is attentive. Gradually he will understand numbers and their corresponding numbers. Later, you can complicate the lesson by laying out the cards in a scatter and asking the child to submit any of them, according to the name of the number that he hears.
Entertaining numbers
Cards with colored numbers can be hung in prominent places in all rooms. It will be easier to remember them if you ask the baby to bring as many, for example, beans as shown in the picture hidden on the door, inside the closet or on the ceiling in the bedroom. Unexpected tasks arouse great interest and make it easier to remember the number and the composition of the number corresponding to it. Even just hanging in different places at the level of their eyes, colorful bright digital signs will ensure their memorization.
Fridge magnets is a great help for parents. You can play with magnetic numbers, showing a lot of imagination.
Can do from the designer locomotive, in the wagons of which the numbers indicating the serial number of the wagon will ride. And comic figures cut out of soft material can dance, reviving children's perception and memorization. For those who want to improve their child in mathematical terms, it will be useful to read children's educational books and watch cartoons by counting. This is a very visual tutorial.
It is necessary to teach the baby that the number "speaks" about the amount of something. The simplest exercise is to write a number on a separate piece of paper and build a tower of cubes accordingly. The number two "says" that the tower needs to be built from two cubes, and five requires five pieces for the tower. After that, the child will have fun dropping this structure.
Various applications, do-it-yourself drawings, modeling from dough or plasticine different numbers and the elements that make up them will give impetus to creativity and comprehension of the science of numbers and counting.
Can be taught at any age
A kid of 1-3 years old shows a keen interest in numbers. It is important to maintain and develop this curiosity by saying them out loud, showing them visually, asking them to repeat after adults. Children between three and five can already recognize numbers and master sequential counting.
In this useful work, it is important to remember the uniqueness of each child and characteristics his mental processes. It cannot be compared with other children, but it is necessary to understand what kind of leading memory the baby has, auditory or visual, and use this in learning. Parents should appreciate and approve of his efforts to master the numbers. Such an individual approach, constancy and interest of parents will soon help him remember all the numbers and operate with them in life.
Article author: Syumakova SvetlanaMan by nature is not very good at remembering things that are not logically ordered. An example of this is a number. On average, a person can remember up to 7 numbers in a row. But there are situations when 7 digits are not enough. Psychologists have developed many interesting techniques to solve these problems.
I offer for consideration the system that I use personally. I can guarantee that it works. Personally, I managed to remember a sequence of 120 digits. It took an hour and a half to memorize, 30 minutes to recover. The period between storing and restoring information is 1 hour. And that's with very little exercise.
How to memorize numbers in large quantities?
We will proceed from the fact that a person does not remember numbers well, better words, even better images and quite good plots. I will not prove it - these are obvious facts from psychology. I can only say about myself - I can tell almost any plot of the film I watched as a child, but I don’t even remember my mobile number.
So, since the brain does not want to remember the numbers, then we will do what is routine for programmers - encrypt and decrypt data. Simply put, let's translate the numbers into a plot. More precisely, numbers into letters, letters into words, words into pictures, pictures into a plot. The plot is easy to remember.
To remember the numbers we need, we will do the same in reverse order.
Technique for memorizing numbers
1) Assign a specific letter to each number:
Remembering this is easier than you think. All letters, except for the corresponding 1 and 2, are the first letters in the verbal designation of a digit.
Remembering these correspondences is perhaps the most difficult thing in the entire system.
2) Convert numbers to letters.
It's easier to give an example here. Let's say we need to remember a sequence of numbers:
12587088571752
Using our cipher, we get the same stupid sequence of letters:
klpvsnvvpskspl
This operation took me about 3 seconds. Without practice, it will take a little longer.
3) We translate the letters into words and tie the plot.
The brighter, more colorful and weirder the plot, the easier it is to remember and the longer it will remain in memory.
We form the words themselves simply - each pair of numbers creates one word. Letters not included in our cipher are ignored. Each word has only 2 letters-numbers (with practice, you can increase to 3, but I do not advise).
The created plot SHOULD be scrolled in your head as emotionally as possible. If necessary, several times.
An example of how to memorize numbers
For example, let's take a sequence of numbers already familiar to us:
12587088571752
We encrypt in letters. Outcome:
klpvsnvvpskspl
We distill into words-images and form a plot:
To O l obok P O V pissed on With And n to her V here V ke P O With redi To ra With Noah pl spare
We run the plot as brightly as possible in the head. Ready!
To restore our sequence in memory, it is enough to do the operation in reverse order. We remember the plot and words. We look through them for the necessary letters. Let's convert them to numbers.
Using this technique, you can keep yourself busy for a couple of hours, surprise your friends, learn the number "pi" up to 200 decimal places, or something else. Personally, I remember several phone numbers of classmates that I memorized in this way almost 20 years ago. I have yet to come up with a more useful application for this skill.
What to do if your child can't remember the numbers?
Others remember, but yours doesn’t! It's a shame.
And, most importantly, why is this happening? Unclear.
After all, a child is no worse than the rest, right?
And, if we are to be extremely frank, then in some places - even better! Smart and talented...
Familiar story? And so it was with us as well 🙂.
What to do if your child can't remember numbers? How to help?
Masha is smart. Very smart and talented and… Well, you get the idea.
But remembering the numbers - it didn’t work out! No matter how much they repeated, or counted, stickers were pasted - no use.
All the figures for Masha were on the same face.
"On one face"
Here it is! This turned out to be main secret Masha and many other children.
It's all about perception! It is different for people. Not just for kids, by the way.
There are children for whom one is one, and two is two. Well, you know how a donkey is a donkey, and a lamb is a lamb. You would probably be surprised if your child couldn't tell a donkey from a ram, right?
And there are children for whom one, two, three and all-all-all (as well as letters!) -
JUST FOR - KO - RYU - CHKI!
And now imagine. They give you a piece of squiggles and say:
- This squiggle is called “one”, this “two”, and this is generally the letter “a”! Did you remember everything? Repeat!
Represented? Scary? So it is for children who do not remember numbers and letters in any way.
Well, okay, there’s nothing terrible about it now, because we have already come up with a solution that helped us learn letters first, and then numbers.
Quick memorization!
Yes, if our method suits you, let me remind you that you can learn the letters with with exactly the same method!
