How to develop photographic memory?

A good memory is a great advantage for any person. And if an individual at birth is also endowed with a photographic memory, then he automatically goes into the category of unique ones. Yes, not everyone is so lucky. However, it is not for nothing that people say: "Patience and work will grind everything." If you really want to have a photographic memory and are ready to learn for this, then go for it!

Remember that photographic memory can be trained and developed. How long will it take? It all depends on your abilities. Therefore, do not waste precious time.

They can be performed anywhere and at any time, if you wish.

This method will quickly help the development of memory. You just need daily practice. To do this, take any item. It is better if it has a very bright surface and various curves. Examine it carefully for 2 minutes. Pay attention to shapes and colors.

Then close your eyes and imagine the same object, only in your mind. Take your time and examine it in detail within your memory. Open your eyes and compare your picture with the original. If there are some discrepancies, then the exercise should be repeated. Did it work the first time or the second time? Take on the next object, which should be more complex.

In most people, eidetic memory, if present, is at a very low level. Therefore, it needs to be developed. To do this, try the following technique.

You will need a sheet of paper and about 5 small items. Act like this.Throw objects involuntarily so that they are distributed throughout the sheet. The next step will be a careful study of the location of objects, their shapes and colors. This activity should take 3 minutes.

Then close your eyes and imagine a white sheet and things lying on it. Open your eyes and compare your imaginary painting with the real picture. If the matches are very small (and in most cases they are), then it is worth continuing the lesson. Such manipulations must be done until you remember the whole picture.

You can do the same with a text image.... To do this, take a book and select a small paragraph. The room where you set up the class should be quiet. You look closely at the text and seem to be photographing in your memory. Then close your eyes for 1-2 seconds and open them again. At this time, your attention should be focused on the text.

These steps must be repeated several times. This will leave an imprint in your eyes. It will be displayed at 100%.

The development of eidetics can be facilitated by the examination of objects. If you are walking along the alley, then hold your gaze, for example, on a bench. Examine this object carefully, and then close your eyes and try to remember what you saw in every detail.

You can train your memory even better if you describe the thing you saw to yourself, that is, mentally. A description will also be added to the visual perception of the object. As soon as you feel that you have memorized all the details of what you saw, close your eyes and try to imagine and describe the subject. Such actions will lead to greater efficiency in terms of memorization.

This does not require special training. You will not even waste precious time, since the lesson will be performed while moving from place to place.

This technique is quite similar to the technique of examining objects. There are a lot of things on the street that can be used as an object to remember. One of the many houses will be the best exercise site. So, first we carefully study the building, and then close our eyes and try to capture it in memory. We open our eyes and compare the picture. Few coincidences? Then we repeat the exercise.

If you have patience and believe in yourself, then soon you will like these actions. This hobby will turn into a fun game. And then it will only be necessary to complicate the tasks. When your memory reaches a certain level, then start memorizing panoramic views.

A very effective method is called "a walk around the house." The rules for this lesson: while you are at home, carefully study the objects that are on the way. Do not forget about their location. When you leave the house, try to reproduce a picture of the interior layout of the premises in your house and remember the location of household items.

This technique is the main one and is rightfully considered an integral part of almost all memorization methods. The word "association" means any connection with something.

To better understand this method, consider an example. Let's take the image of Santa Claus. It is always associated with winter, warm clothes and delicious gifts. Such associations arise when you activate any object or phenomenon (in our case, this is Santa Claus). This is how the main object entails the appearance of another object or phenomenon.

It takes a lot of work to learn how to create associations. Creating cohesive looks is a skill. And before you learn this skill, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules.

First of all, all associations should be very non-standard and unusual... Remember that a person is more likely to remember an object whose image is bright or sonorous. For example, if you want to connect the words "cat" and "chocolate", then you need to draw some kind of "tasty" parallel (you can draw not a "tasty" parallel, but always vivid and memorable). The combination "chocolate cat" will cause a very positive response in your mind. When you need to remember these two words, it is very easy for you to remember the image of delicious chocolate in the shape of a cat.

When you need to memorize a large amount of text, you panic. Should not be doing that. Remember that every person is different. You may be able to find the best exercise option for yourself, which will help you memorize voluminous texts.

Use reading aloud. When a person reads to himself, only the visual organs work. If hearing and speech are connected to reading, the effect will triple.

So, as a result of reading aloud, you immediately connect to the memorization process such processes as reading, speaking, listening to information. Creative people have well-developed imaginative thinking. And if such a person performs all actions at the same time, then the chances of memorization will increase significantly. Reading aloud also allows you not to be distracted by extraneous sounds and thoughts.

Small texts are read quickly, but they are poorly remembered. It is especially difficult to immediately assimilate their individual fragments. Therefore, try to highlight the problem paragraphs, or better write them down in your own words on a piece of paper. Come back to reading them over and over again.

If in the process of reading you have associations, then this is very good. In most cases, it is they who help to remember the entire text. To reproduce the material, it is enough to recall the association that arose when reading the forgotten word. Maybe this is the option you need.

And I also need to say about individual words. The text often contains words that are incomprehensible in meaning. You shouldn't ignore them and skip them. Better to look up the meaning in a dictionary. So you will definitely understand the meaning of the text you have read and assimilate the material.

And remember that the semantic meaning of the text is directly related to excellent memorization. Therefore, first understand the meaning of the material you read, and only then try to remember it.

You can also try to split the text into parts. And if there is enough time to memorize the material, then you can study each part separately for several days.

Other individuals can try using repetition... No wonder they say that repetition is the mother of learning. Perhaps it is by repeating the text that you can remember it for a long time, or maybe forever.

Everything is quite simple here. Buy a children's magazine or download a game called Pair Pictures or Find 20 Differences... In the first case, the essence of the game is to find identical pictures, which are specially turned in the other direction. The pictures need to be turned back and revealed the paired ones. This is not easy to do, as they are lost among many other images. When such pictures are found, they are deleted.

The essence of the game "Find the Differences" is as follows. There are two identical pictures in front of you. Such they seem at first glance. Upon close examination, there are sure to be differences. They need to be identified and counted.

The technique is as follows. We put a lamp in front of us and take a book. We open any page and choose a small paragraph to read. We look closely at the text and read.

After reading, we fix our gaze on the lines we have read. Turn off the lights quickly. We are waiting for the eyes to get used to the darkness and turn on the light again. This is how involuntary photographing of a text occurs in a person's memory.

The most popular technique to develop or improve photographic memory. This technique can be learned. Aivazovsky could, at will, stop the movement of the sea, seen in reality, in his mind, and then reproduce the picture he saw at any time convenient for him.

The technique is as follows:

• look at the object for about 6 minutes;
• closing your eyes, restore the image to consciousness;
• try to transfer this image to a piece of paper.

Some techniques also allow you to train your memory and you do not need to have special skills for this. Let's consider them.

• Throw 6 matches on the table and remember their location. Turn away and paint the same pattern on another table using the next batch of matches. Then compare the pictures.
• When you go to work or to the store, try to count all the objects that come your way. Count houses and even trees. Remember the number. When you go back, then count the objects again. The numbers must match.
• If you live in a big city, then move from work home by different routes.

When training, it is important to consider some recommendations.

• Repeat the information you need to remember out loud.
• Do not be lazy to memorize unnecessary information such as dates, names, car numbers, phone numbers, etc.
• Use a variety of techniques if you need to assimilate any amount of knowledge. For this, diagrams, drawings, etc. are suitable.
• Look for interesting facts in the new material.
• Study more often information that you have never seen before.
• If you are studying a new topic, then comprehend even the smallest details. Connect them with your experiences and with already known facts.
• Try to read the text several times before bed, and repeat the material the next morning.
• Memorize the faces of strangers and try not to miss out on details.