Mnemonics, Mnemonic Peg System.

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May 14, 2012.

Hi, My name is Tim Johnson.

I have been studying mnemonics for over 20 years. Focusing on mnemonic peg system.

Mnemonic peg system is a technique in mnemonics used to aid memory by using a pre-memorized
list of symbols, words, pictures, sounds, etc. as pegs to memorize information. By associating
information with these pegs, then using them to recall or cue the information associated them, it should
be easier to remember the information.

Building a peg list that can be remembered then is important. If you cannot recall the pegs or the order of the
pegs properly, it will more difficult to recall the information attached them.
I use a set of symbols to build peg lists. These symbols and the order of the symbols are easier to remember
than other pegs such as numbers or letters. So the information attached to these symbols is easier
to recall.

To associate information with pegs in peg lists try techniques like:

Free association: Using the first thought(s) that you are consciously aware of when
associating external and internal information.
eg. What would the first thought(s) in your mind be if you look at a symbol with a
word in text? eg. 2 - SWAN. What did you think of first? Those
thoughts may be good cues to use to associate the 2 with SWAN.

Shape example: Picture the symbol as part of or the whole picture.
eg. Use number 2 to remember the word SWAN. Think of the shape of
a swan. Associate the shape with the number 2.

You can use just about anything for a peg to build peg lists in mnemonic peg system. But creating peg lists that you will be capable of recalling especially when working with long lists require an order or structure.

Mnemonics is a discipline and like all disciplines you will become more proficient with it the more you work with it.

October 3, 2012.

The symbols I use look like this:

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By rotating the symbols at 90 degree intervals the set looks like this.

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The dot on one set gives you an “uppercase” and lowercase". Could use 2 dots,3 dots etc.

Attach information to the symbols. I directly attach the information to the symbol. You may want to pre-memorize information to the symbols.

Usually I start at the first curved line and do one set at a time.

Use spaced repetition to reinforce the information with the symbol.

Recall information beginning to end by rotating the symbols clockwise. Recall information end to beginning by rotating the symbols anti-clockwise. Try a double mnemonic (top of page.)

TIM

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Using symbols in mnemonics.

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Ok, i don;'t get how this is any different than any system like the dominic system or the number-rhyme (or symbol) system?

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  My system is a peg system technique not dominic system or major system technique. Also I use a set of symbols not numbers and letters. This system and set of symbols use a more logical approach to making peg lists.

   Just as the word    LIGHTER    has a specific structure and cues a lighter in the mind.  Use these symbols in a let statement then use the symbols to cue the information.   

        LET SYMBOL [X] = INFORMATION  or  [X] = lighter.

When I see the symbol it should cue a lighter. No need to pre-memorize information las major system and peg word system. eg 1 is a bun.
Creating associations between the symbols and new information may be necessary until the words have strong enough attachment to the symbols and in time even the symbols are not as needed as frequently.
The order of pegs in this peg system is also easier to remember. This becomes important when memorizing 100 words or more like the periodic table. If done properly you should be able to recall lists of information using these symbols starting from the end of the list or recall every second word on a list using the symbols.
It is not the symbol itself or peg system technique that is really any different from other techniques. It is building a more efficient peg list which makes the difference. TIM

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