How do I improve visual memory?
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Rembrandt Broam
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I'm not quite sure what you mean by "visual memory", but I initially mis-read the thread title as "How do I improvise visual memory?" which was even more confusing.
Rembrandt Broam
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Ah, I see what you mean. I find I can't visualise a clear, focused visual image either. If I try to visualize a chess board, I get the impression of a chess board rather than an actual chess board with clear detail that I could actually describe. I can focus in on one small part, and describe that in detail, but I can't seem to hold a detailed mental image of the whole thing. My brain would appear to work like a camera which has a very shallow depth of field.
Dronee
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Ah, I see what you mean. I find I can't visualise a clear, focused visual image either. If I try to visualize a chess board, I get the impression of a chess board rather than an actual chess board with clear detail that I could actually describe. I can focus in on one small part, and describe that in detail, but I can't seem to hold a detailed mental image of the whole thing. My brain would appear to work like a camera which has a very shallow depth of field.
Yup
So how to increase it then? You know... like make it more and more clear each day... I've tried practicing quite a bit over the years... but I've only gone from a 3 by 3 to a 4 by 4 and that took me ages. Thanks for the feedback btw. It'll be great if there's a forum about these kind of things. I've seen some forums that deal with puzzles, but this isn't actually a puzzle. More like a basic ability.
Rembrandt Broam
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Yup
I'm not sure that it's even possible to learn how to do it. I think that people with eidetic memories can just do it because that's the way their brains are wired up.
Dronee
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I think some games on the DS practise this sort of thing,not sure how effective they are
What's a DS?
@ Rembrandt: I used to be able to do it as a kid. I read that most people have some eidetic capability as kids but lost it as they grew up. Btw, Rembrandt is one of my favorite painters!
chris11
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Why do you want to do this?
Anyways, here are some ways that you can improve your general cogntivie ability:
1. Exercise
2. Eat healthy food.
3. Read alot
4. Do a lot of creative things
5. Solve lots of interesting problems ( they have to be novel, rather than routine like sudoku)
6. Become happier
7. Take up music as a hobby
8. Play lots of chess games.
Anyways, here are some ways that you can improve your general cogntivie ability:
1. Exercise
2. Eat healthy food.
3. Read alot
4. Do a lot of creative things
5. Solve lots of interesting problems ( they have to be novel, rather than routine like sudoku)
6. Become happier
7. Take up music as a hobby
8. Play lots of chess games.