If you have decided to find your way to one of the most sought after jobs in the country through the Competitive exam, you are one brave soul. However, just starting out and beginning your preparation for exam can be an overwhelming experience. With extensive and ever-expanding syllabus that covers almost everything under the sun, studying and actually remembering the key points for all the topics in the syllabus can be a daunting task. Even veterans, who have been preparing for the exam since few years, also find it quite difficult to manage. The only way to effectively crack competetive exams can be to boost your memory and improve the retention power of your brain.
Memory is the brains way of integrating sensory-motor information into a symbolic representation that allows prediction of future occurrences. This is the evolutionary basis for memory. When trying to commit information to memory, it is important to engage with the material in a fashion that complements how your brain naturally performs this task.
The world is not a two dimensional plane. The brain evolved to remember material that is living, active, colourful, vivid, and engaging. It is no wonder so many people find such a hard time trying to remember the names and sequence of complicated processes that are described abstractly in a book: there is no life to it!
To make the task of learning simpler and more interesting, there are memorization techniques that can be employed. Arguably, the most effective and time-tested technique is the Roman Room (many rooms become a Memory Palace when practised regularly). The idea is very simple, yet powerful. This is the sort of exercise that you need to experience to appreciate. The first five techniques will be what the Roman Room is built on. Master them all and you will be surprised at the results.
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