Revise without stress: 5 professional techniques to effectively boost your memory

The best solution for retaining as much information as possible over the long term would be to read aloud, according to a study published by Canadian researchers in the journal "Memory," which "Ouest-France" echoes on its platform dedicated to young people. The researchers explain these conclusions by the fact that active learning, through involvement, is beneficial for memorization.

Split learning

French memorization champion Sébastien Martinez recommends breaking up your revision: work for about twenty minutes, then take a five-minute break, and so on. "This creates a slight frustration. As a result, when you start again, you do it with more appetite," he explains to "Nice Matin."

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Give meaning

The champion doesn't believe in memorizing information, which he believes is only valid for the short term. To ensure lessons are imprinted on long-term memory, he recommends giving meaning to the information, for example by associating it with familiar images.

Repetition bonus

Memory specialist Alain Lieury explained to "Sud Ouest" the importance of repetition in order to memorize. "The law of neurons is repetition," he assured in an interview published in 2015. In the same spirit, Sébastien Martinez recommends repeating what you have learned, spacing it out over time (D + 1 then D + 3, then D + 7, etc.) to memorize it well.