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How to use your brain - Management and techniques to optimize your memory Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Pharmacist recklinghausen, Germany. Demonstration of an ability of the memory Exercise to train the brain Management and techniques.

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How to use your brain - Management and techniques to optimize your memory Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Pharmacist recklinghausen, Germany. Demonstration of an ability of the memory Exercise to train the brain Management and techniques.

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Pharmacy Department, University of Malawi, Blantyre 2015

How to use your brain

management
and techniques
to optimize your memory

Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Pharmacist


Recklinghausen, Germany
[email protected]
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

Topics to talk about

Introduction
Demonstration of an ability of the memory
Exercise to train the brain
Management and techniques
The procedure of learning
The modell of the two hemispheres
The process of saving informations
The prevention of forgetting
Questions und answers
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

Demonstration of an ability of the memory

We go shopping! Lets make a shopping list!

Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

Exercise to train brain!


Find the name of an animal for every letter!
A

R
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

Topics to talk about

Introduction
Demonstration of an ability of the memory
Exercise to train the brain
Management and techniques
The procedure of learning
The modell of the two hemispheres
The process of saving informations
The prevention of forgetting
Questions und answers
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

The procedure of learning


To learn means to connect nerves

Creating of
knowledge

To remember means to find the connection


This capacitiy is called Neuronal Plasticity
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

Preconditions for successful learning

Learn - S U C C E S S

Interest

Concentration Conditions

Approach

Learn - E N E R G Y
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

The importance of the learn-energy


1. The amount of original existing learn-energy

LEARNENERGY

2. Blockade through resistances/ stresshormons

L ERA R N E N E R G Y
Im angry!

Result: Less energy leads to less success

3. The beginning of a vicious circle

LR
EA
1 R NRE2N E R G Y
Im angry!

Im angry,
because Im angry!
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REST - ENERGY
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The importance of the learn-energy


4. The vicious circle closes

1 R NRE2 N E R G Y
LR
EA
Im angry!

I already
know for
a long
time, that
learning
is difficult
for me.

Im angry,
because Im angry!

Rest - Energy
Learning is
very difficult!

Self fullfilling - prophecy


Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

The importance of the learn-energy


Way out of the dilemma

SFP

SFPP

Change the self - fullfilling prophecy SFP


into a self - fullfilling positive SFPP
There are people, who believe they are always successful . And there are other
people, who believe, they are never successfull. Both are right.
Energy follows thoughts!
Henry Ford (1883 - 1947)

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Topics to talk about


Introduction
Demonstration of an ability of the memory
Exercise to train the brain
Management and techniques
The procedure of learning
The modell of the two hemispheres
The process of saving informations
The prevention of forgetting
Questions und answers
Dr. Hiltrud von der Gathen, Malawi 2015, Script

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The modell of the two hemispheres


Left

logic

Right

feeling

synthesis

analysis
language

body language

rules

creativity

natural sciences

art, music

one after the other

at the same time

definitions

pictures
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Mobilize the right hemisphere


Paint pictures!

Paint strange pictures!

Use all senses!

Put motion into the picture!

Overdo while describing!

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Exercises: Combine the hemispheres

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Topics to talk about


Introduction
Demonstration of an ability of the memory
Exercise to train the brain
Management and techniques
The procedure of learning
The modell of the two hemispheres
The process of saving informations
The prevention of forgetting
Questions und answers
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The three steps for information processing

To notice

To work

To save

Ultra-short-term
memory

Short-term
memory

Long-term
memory

Storage for
20 sec

Storage from 20 sec


up to 20 min

Storage from 20 min


up to lifetime

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An office as modell of information processing


The work in an office

Ultra-short-term
memory

Short-term
memory

Long-term
memory

Chaotic collection
of all incoming
informations

Structuring,
arrangement
of informationen

save storage
and clearly arranged
storage for ever

Up to 20 sec

Up to 20 min

Lifelong

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How the information reaches the memory?


gome

memory

memory
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memory

memory
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How the information reaches the next memory?


C

C
gome=table
gome=table
gome=table

memory

memory

Book keeper

memory

Artist

memory

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How much do you keep in mind?

10% from reading

50% from
hearing + looking

20% from hearing

70% from
reporting
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30% from looking

90% from
performing
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Topics to talk about


Introduction
Demonstration of an ability of the memory
Exercise to train the brain
Management and techniques
The procedure of learning
The modell of the two hemispheres
The process of saving informations
The prevention of forgetting
Questions und answers
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Phenomena forgetting

My memory works
very well
concerning forgetting!

Robert Louis Stevenson


1850 - 1894
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Phenomena forgetting

% Knowledge

Ebbinghaus: Forgetting depending on time

55%
30%

0 min 20 min

60 min

9h

24 h
Time

23%
48 h

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6d

31 d
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Phenomena forgetting: Importance of repeating

1st repetition
after ca. 20 min

2 nd repetition
after 60-90 min

3 rd repetition after 24 h
Following 3 days: 3 5 x repetion

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An important reason for forgetting

Lack of repetition!
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A helpful box to repeat correctly


Usefull repetition
1: after 20 min
2: after 60-90 min
3: after 24 h
4: daily
5: weekly

ok
ok
Compartment

ca. 1cm

wrong

ok
Compartment

Compartment

ca. 2cm

ca. 5cm

wrong

ok

ok

wrong

Compartment
4
ca. 8cm

wrong

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Compartment
5
ca. 16cm

wrong
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Topics to talk about


Introduction
Demonstration of an ability of the memory
Exercise to train the brain
Management and techniques
The procedure of learning
The modell of the two hemispheres
The process of saving informations
The prevention of forgetting
Questions und answers
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Please answer the questions together with your collegue

What is a useful exercise to train the brain before


learning?
________________________________________
What means Neuronal Plasticity and how is it
devolopping during life-time?
________________________________________
Describe the influence of resistances and stresshormones on the energy for learning!
________________________________________
How high is the percentage of loosing new learnt
informations within 24 hours without repeating?
________________________________________
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Please answer the questions together with your collegue

What is a SFP and which type should you prefer?


________________________________________
What is the modell of the two hemispheres
describing?
________________________________________
How much do you keep in mind from reading and
hearing?
________________________________________
Which intervals for repeating do you suggest for
successfull learning?
_______________________________________
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