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But what if you specifically want to know how to memorize words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our brains aren\u2019t very good at perfect recall because it\u2019s evolutionarily ineffective. The brain uses 20% of the oxygen we breathe and 25% of our glucose even though it only comprises 2% of our body mass. <strong>Our brains tend to drop words because the actual words aren\u2019t important\u2014it\u2019s the meaning behind them that matters.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in the Watergate hearings, John Dean reported conversations word-for-word. When compared to a tape recording of the actual conversations (Dean didn\u2019t know about the existence of the recorder), there were discrepancies. Dean didn\u2019t get the quotes word-for-word and sometimes he didn\u2019t even get the content right. Overall, though, he remembered the gist of things correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were two historical approaches to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/tips-for-memorizing-a-speech\/\">memorizing a speech<\/a> or text:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Memoria rerum, <\/em>which is remembering the meaning of the words. This was the preferred method.<ul><li>For example, Cicero suggested a speechwriter creating a single image for each topic.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><em>Memoria verborum<\/em>, which is remembering a text word-for-word. This method has some downsides:<ul><li>Inefficiency. If you remember everything word-for-word, you have to create and place many images.<\/li><li>Instability. If you needed to know every word in order, if you forgot a word somewhere in the middle, you wouldn\u2019t be able to get any further.<\/li><li>(Note: Carruthers, author of <em>The Book of Memory<\/em>, thinks that this approach was only ever meant to be used for single words or phrases, not long texts.)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Word-for-Word Memorization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While memorizing meaning is likely more relevant in your daily life than remembering exact wording, there are cases in which you might need to memorize word-for-word. There are two methods: the methodical method, and the emotional method for how to memorize words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>The Methodical Method<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Ad Herennium<\/em> recommends memorizing poetry word-for-word by repeating a line a couple of times and then trying to transform it into images when you&#8217;re learning how to memorize words. How do you transform a word like \u201cand\u201d into an image? There are a few options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Create a visual dictionary. <\/strong>Assign images to abstract words, and then whenever you come across the word, you have an instant substitution.<\/li><li><strong>Punning.<\/strong> It\u2019s going to be easier to remember which images correspond to which words if you connect them somehow. One way to do this is punning, which is when you use a similar-sounding word in place of the actual word.<ul><li>&nbsp;For example, Gunther, a German memorizer, visualizes the word \u201cand\u201d as a circle, because \u201cand\u201d rhymes with \u201crund,\u201d which means round in German.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><em>Memoria sillabarum.<\/em><\/strong> At its most extreme, you can assign images to syllables and then break words into syllables. Choose a concrete word that starts with the syllable as an image. This creates a sort of rebus puzzle.<ul><li>For example, mathematician and theologian Thomas Bradwardine assigned the image of an abbot to the syllable \u201cab-\u201d and a crossbowman (<em>balistarius<\/em>) to the syllable \u201cba-.\u201d To remember Abba, he could picture a crossbowman shooting an abbot.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This method tends to be more popular with men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>The Emotional Method<\/strong> for Memorizing Words<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The emotional method is similar to Method acting. <strong>First, you break the text into chunks (or \u201cbeats\u201d) and then you assign an emotion to each section. <\/strong>This allows you to retain the meaning of the text (unlike the shot abbot above), which allows you to create additional anchors to already existing memories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies have shown that <strong>if you do an action related to a phrase you\u2019re memorizing, you\u2019re more likely to remember it.<\/strong> For example, if you\u2019re trying to remember \u201cStir the soup,\u201d you&#8217;ll remember it better if you actually stir soup while memorizing the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is more popular with women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how to memorize words can be challenging. Practicing these strategies for memorizing words can also help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-strengthen-your-memory\/\">strengthen your memory<\/a> overall. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know how to memorize words? What are the best methods and strategies for memorizing words? Learning how to memorize words can be challenging, but memory experts have developed useful methods that can make this process more efficient. 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