Recently I'm exploring #memory techniques. Reading some books like Boris N. Konrad's "Mehr Platz im Gehirn and "The Memory Book" by H. Lorayne and trying techniques like the #memorypalace, linking
and mnemonic images.
I thought that pure spaced repetition with #Anki is all I need. But a better understanding how the memory works can help. E.g. I realized how important it is to associate new information with what's already in long-term memory (ideally in a vivid way).
This explains why initially #Korean vocabulary is so much more difficult to remember than e.g. a French word (as a German): There are just much fewer similarities between the languages and thus fewer hooks onto which to hang the new words.
I'm now more confident utilizing absurd mnemonic images (e.g. similar sounding words in my L1) for the initial learning of the more difficult words in Anki. But also I'm emphasizing input more and more, as it helps building associations through stories and context.
#languagelearning #artofmemory #SRS
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