take a look at this random list of
objects you could try to memorize this
list by reading it over and over or try
imagining this the barn caught fire and
the dog saved the sleeping boy by
dragging him by his pants to the mailbox
now take a moment to burn that scene
into your brain
okay what were those five items we
listed chances are you remembered all of
them but creating vivid images isn’t the
only way to boost your memory as you’re
about to find out in this next game
take a look at the number on your screen
unless that number means something to
you your brain is already in the process
of forgetting it that’s because
short-term memory is a brief holding
place for memories that have no
long-term importance or emotional
connection but which might be useful in
the immediate future like when you get
to check at a restaurant you only need
to remember the total long enough to
figure out the tip a perfect job for
your short-term memory which lasts for
no more than 30 seconds so how much was
that bill we just showed you
chances are you remember but what about
that 10 digit number we showed you
earlier not only are those numbers
outside your short-term memories
30-second window but there’s also a cap
on how much information could be stored
there usually around four or five items
which is why your brain still remembers
this but not this the good news is you
may be able to improve your short-term
memory all it takes is a dash of
inspiration to see what we mean try to
memorize this 10 digit number times up
will give you a few seconds to let that
sink in enjoy these elephants
now can you remember those numbers
chances are you did thanks to a
technique called chunking a simple tool
we all use nearly every day whether it’s
your social security number credit card
or even your phone number
chunking longer number sequences into
bite-sized pieces makes them much easier
to remember simply adding a couple of
dashes into a ten digit number causes
your brain to treat it as fewer items
putting less strain on your short-term
memory
objects you could try to memorize this
list by reading it over and over or try
imagining this the barn caught fire and
the dog saved the sleeping boy by
dragging him by his pants to the mailbox
now take a moment to burn that scene
into your brain
okay what were those five items we
listed chances are you remembered all of
them but creating vivid images isn’t the
only way to boost your memory as you’re
about to find out in this next game
take a look at the number on your screen
unless that number means something to
you your brain is already in the process
of forgetting it that’s because
short-term memory is a brief holding
place for memories that have no
long-term importance or emotional
connection but which might be useful in
the immediate future like when you get
to check at a restaurant you only need
to remember the total long enough to
figure out the tip a perfect job for
your short-term memory which lasts for
no more than 30 seconds so how much was
that bill we just showed you
chances are you remember but what about
that 10 digit number we showed you
earlier not only are those numbers
outside your short-term memories
30-second window but there’s also a cap
on how much information could be stored
there usually around four or five items
which is why your brain still remembers
this but not this the good news is you
may be able to improve your short-term
memory all it takes is a dash of
inspiration to see what we mean try to
memorize this 10 digit number times up
will give you a few seconds to let that
sink in enjoy these elephants
now can you remember those numbers
chances are you did thanks to a
technique called chunking a simple tool
we all use nearly every day whether it’s
your social security number credit card
or even your phone number
chunking longer number sequences into
bite-sized pieces makes them much easier
to remember simply adding a couple of
dashes into a ten digit number causes
your brain to treat it as fewer items
putting less strain on your short-term
memory
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