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How do you use word association or mental images to memorize something?

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Association or mental imagery is especially useful for remembering names or short groups of words or terms.

Make a mental image of each word - it needs to be a vivid image so you will remember it better. Then, make a picture of how the words would go together.

For Example:

to remember the name Jane Smith
you might picture Jane (imagine the actual person you have met) in the Rain
then imagine a blacksmith
Now, see Jane in the Rain making horseshoes at a forge

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