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combined number associations with visual imagery of absurd combinations which were presumed to make the combination, and thus the key word, memorable. Known as the Roth Memory Course, its major value is in the field of entertainment and for particular occasions, not for lengthy retention. Weinland's principles behind memory improvement stress the importance of interest, of selection, of complete attention, of accuracy in the first learning against speed, of proper instruction if necessary, of understanding (meaningful learning), of background associations to reinforce the meaning and discrimination to discern relatedness, of the "mental set" or intention to remember —effective even for a specific length of time, of confidence that we can remember, of a reasonable degree of ego involvement, of specific meaningful associations or connections, of a background of knowledge, of good organization and classification of the material ("A good memory is like a well organized and well maintained filing system/' he writes), of combining whole and part learning, of dividing material to be learned into separate groups in order to simplify the task, and of reinforcing the memory by repetition and use. Weinland rephrases the above principles for remembering a particular fact: 1. Try to see its significance, try to be interested init, or at least in the value of remembering it. 2. Give it your attention, be sure you have it right. 3. Be sure you fully understand it. 4. Intend to remember it. 5. Be confident you can remember it. |
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