How to remember that you wanted to grab an umbrella or go to the store

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Canadian researchers have discovered a new way of memorizing that will help you remember your keys or an umbrella at home.

This method is called unitization (combining several pieces of information into one larger unit). Scientists hope to use it in the treatment of dementia patients.

The point is to mentally associate the object that you want to remember with some kind of action. This will fix the subject in memory.

Breaking down unitization: Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? 80 people from 61 to 88 years old took part. The results showed that by associating an action with an object or task, we memorize them much better than when using other memorization techniques.

For example, in order not to forget the umbrella, imagine that it is stuck in your doorway. Then, leaving the house and locking the door, you will remember that you wanted to take it with you. And if you need to buy dog food after work and you are afraid to forget about it, imagine that your dog is blocking your exit from the office.