41 Learning Methods That Benefit a Lifetime

Chapter 4 Eight Classifications of Association
In practice, the steps of using these associations can be used to obtain a variety of association learning methods.Generally speaking, there are eight common types:

①Story of the association

Story association is the simplest association, just like watching a movie, as long as you have seen the plot of the movie, you can recall the details of the movie.Indeed, the plot of movies should be easier to remember than the knowledge in books. In addition to the sound and light images in movies (auditory memory + visual memory), rich stories are the key to quick memory.

(Lenovo example) What if I need you to help me buy batteries and mugs today, and at the same time coherently form a story?Let’s practice like this. For example, the batteries of my tape recorder are almost used up now. To prepare for a rainy day, I first go to the mall to buy some batteries. When I was buying batteries, I met a friend, so we went to a coffee shop to drink coffee with a mug, and then my friend told me Next week, we must look for an opportunity to buy a ticket and take the train to Guilin.During this process, the whole plot includes why I need to buy batteries, drink coffee with a beautiful mug when I meet a friend, and then my friend suggested that I buy a train ticket to travel to a beautiful place.

②Visualization association

If you see a boy who happens to look a little like the movie star Tom Cruise, at least you will remember that he is similar to Tom Cruise. He is not tall, and he is handsome. He has dimples when he smiles. , the eyebrows are thick, and then there is always a toothy smile, and so on.Because using the method of association to remember the appearance of this person can avoid confusing the appearance of this person, and will use certain characteristics of others to enhance new impressions. This is called image association.

③Pairwise image association method (2-picture association)

We have learned image association just now, and what we need to practice now is to connect two images (this is the basic action of chain memory), that is, to design two patterns into a visually visible image connection.This method allows us to recall a pattern (combination of two images) and naturally connect to the next pattern.For example, if you see a painting in which a tiger climbs onto a rock, these two things together form an association. When you think of rocks in the future, you will easily think of tigers.

④ Process association (pattern association)

A process is a foundation and a process. For example, we all have processes in our daily life?The routine of getting up, brushing teeth, eating breakfast, going to school and going to work, etc., makes it easy for us to think of getting up, brushing our teeth, eating breakfast, and going to school.

So if there is a process to follow for the things in memory, or if we can create associations similar to the process, we can create a strong and unbreakable memory chain, which can be memorized from beginning to end, and naturally from end to beginning.

⑤ sound association

In addition to the characteristics of the sound itself, such as timbre, sound quality, and volume, which can be used as clues for association (for example, if a person's voice is low, we may think that this person is calm; if a high-pitched voice may be associated with situations such as urgency and fear), homophony Or transliteration can also become the material of sound association.For example, "homophony", a teacher's name is "He Jingfeng", if it is reversed, it becomes "Fengjinghe" (Scenery River), just like a river with beautiful scenery, so it is easy for the mind to associate the pronunciation of the name , homophonic etc.

⑥ Rhythm association

Also called beat association, or melody association (melody association), we know that the sense of rhythm can help us get cues when we remember.Some people disapprove of listening to music while reading, for fear that they will lose concentration while reading, but they don't know that these rhythms and melodies can help memory!Everyone knows a music style called Rap, which is a fast-paced and dynamic teenage music. Some people translate it as "rap song", which is quite expressive.In addition to the melody, the song will naturally remind people of the lyrics. For the sake of smoothness, most of them "rhyme", for example, "You ask me how much I love you, how much I love you, think about it, go and see, the moon represents my heart……".In addition, the beat can also serve as a reminder. In addition to singing, when someone can't remember something, they will habitually snap their knuckles or tap their fingers on the table. These beats can help people "wake up" memory.

⑦ pithy formula association

The formula is a "cocktail" association method composed of key words, rhymes, rhythms, images and other associative elements. The characteristics of Chinese characters make the formula more prosperous.Many formulas are 5 or 7 characters.For example, G8 (the summit of eight major industrial countries, including Russia, Germany, France, the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom), that is, "Russia, Germany, France, the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy and Britain", and then we can use homonyms or transfers to help us associate, For example, "If you are hungry (Russia, Germany and France), add an eagle (English) to your diet for every day (US) and Japan."

⑧Natural concept association

Natural is nature, and Concept is a concept, which is something that can be naturally associated with.For example, when you mention sports, what do you think of? Depending on the background of each person, some people think of health, some people think of sports injuries, some people think of medals, and so on.When it comes to games, some people think of fun, some people think of companions, and some people think of unfinished homework.Seeing a flower, some people think of beauty, some people think of fruit, and some people think of flowers blooming and fading.Whether it is positive, negative, neutral associations are naturally produced.

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