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Numeric peg system: Memorizing a 10-item list
From the course: Learning Study Skills
Numeric peg system: Memorizing a 10-item list
- In this video, we're going to use the numeric peg system to memorize a 10 item list in order. Before we proceed, you need to make sure that you've memorized the picture that each number is pegged to. You should already know that one is a pencil, two is a swan, three is McDonald's, four is a chair, five is a hook, six is a cherry, seven is a lightning bolt, eight is a race track, nine is a balloon, and 10 is a plate or bowl and silverware. So here's the list you need to memorize. Here's how this is going to work. We start with the number one, which we remember is a pencil. Now the item we have to memorize in this position is bread, so what we need to do here is come up with a visual that includes pencil and bread. Why pencil? Because the number one is associated to a pencil. Now it's very important that the visual you create is somewhat exaggerated. If you'll recall from our earlier lessons, exaggeration helps you remember things very well. So you need to exaggerate all of the…
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Understanding how your memory works1m 33s
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Remembering better using the multiple reading process1m 57s
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Memorizing new vocabulary using the similar sound technique4m 23s
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Using mnemonic devices3m 24s
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Using songs, rhymes, and alliteration3m 7s
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Using pictures to improve your memory3m 40s
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The link system3m 58s
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Memory palaces and the method of loci4m 6s
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Numeric peg system: Linking numbers to pictures3m 22s
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Numeric peg system: Memorizing a 10-item list9m 33s
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Numeric peg system: Memorizing more than 10 items2m 45s
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Remembering important dates4m 37s
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Memorizing formulas and equations5m 8s
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Challenge 1: Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary53s
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Solution 1: Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary2m 30s
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Challenge 2: Create a memory palace48s
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Solution 2: Create a memory palace1m 20s
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