The Secret to Power Memory

THE SECRET TO POWER MEMORY 

What really is �Power Memory?� Power Memory is the same as long-term memory or the ability to remember things in detail after a long period of time. 

Most of us can remember the details of what we did yesterday but we have a difficult time recalling the details of what we did two weeks ago. 

The key to power memory is to increase our ability to move our experiences from our short-term memory into our long-term memory. 

But before we move on to learning the hidden secrets of the Power Memory System you must learn a few foundational ideas that we will refer to again and again. I refer to these ideas as �foundational� because they form the foundation of the principles of Power Memory. 

These foundational ideas are called � The Five Laws of Memory.� When understood, these laws will enable you to unlock the mystery of memory enhancement. The Four Laws of Memory are the following: 

Law of Association � We remember events or experiences that are associated with other familiar things more than activities that are not associated with anything. For instance, I remember my computer pass code because it is the same as my wedding date. 

Law of Images � Humans think in pictures or images. All our memories are recorded as images. Most humans learn to recall things much easier when they think in pictures or images.

 Law of Recency � We are more able to recall from memory our recent experiences as opposed to experiences that happened long ago. Not that the experiences that happened long ago are not in our memory, but our ability to recall them continues to diminish over time. 

Law of Repetition � The more often we repeat or experience an activity, the more that activity is registered in our long-term memory. For instance, you are more likely to remember your best friends name and phone number than your driver�s license number. 

Law of Intensity � The more intense or vivid an experience is, the more likely we are to remember it. I can remember where I was at and what I was doing during the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion but not what happened the day after. 

There you have it the Five Laws of Memory. Now all we have to do is apply these five laws to those things that we want to memorize and they will instantly be taken from short-term memory to our long-term memory.

 Let�s review again the Five Laws of Memory and explain how they should be applied in order to move short-term memory to long-term memory.

As we review these laws I will introduce the �Power Memory Rules� put the Five Laws of Memory into action. 

The Law of Association states that we can recall facts, figures or events much easier when they are associated with other familiar things.

Memory Rule #1: Associate what you want to memorize with something else that can be easily recalled.

The Law of Images states that humans think and record memories in pictures or images. 

Memory Rule #2: Associate what you want to memorize with a picture or image that can be easily recalled.

The Law of Intensity states that the more vivid an experience, the easier it is to recall. 

Memory Rule #3: Associate what you want to memorize with a picture or image that is intense, larger-than-life, weird, silly or shocking. 

The Law of Recency states that we can recall things that have happened recently much easier than things that happened long ago. If we wait until the memory of the activity that we are trying to memorize has dimmed, our chances of moving it to long-term memory have decreased greatly. 

Memory Rule #4: Immediately associate what you want to memorize with an image that is intense, larger-than-life, weird, silly or shocking. 

The Law of Repetition states that the more we repeat something, the more it gets moved into long-term memory. 

Memory Rule #5: Once you have associated what you are trying to move to long-term memory with an image that is intense, larger-than-life, weird, silly or shocking, repeat it in your mind several times. 

Did you notice how each of the Power Memory Rules built upon each other? This is how the system works and that is why understanding the Five Laws of Memory is so important. 

So let�s try to summarize the Power Memory Rules into one super rule that we can put into our long-term memory banks. 

Power Memory Rule � Immediately associate what you are trying to move to long-term memory with an image or picture that is intense, larger-than-life, weird, silly or shocking and then visually repeat the association in your mind several times. 

The super Power Memory Rule is used for storing, retaining and recalling any and all types of facts, figures and events. The same rule can be applied in many different ways using several techniques.