Memory Recall

I was not quite sure, if this ‘opinion’ of mine had any sense of appeal.
So I had just sent it as a suggestion to two students, I knew closely.
When the parent responded to the “c.c.” of the mail, with a comment that it was ‘informative and easy to practice’, I felt it might as well deserve a glance by others too.
Perhaps, the readers/recipients might bring it to the notice of interested children.
Regards,
Psn(23rd December, 2009)

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091221170350AAgvNJ2
The question:
How can I remember memories more clearly?
Just wondering if there's any ways to recover memories?

My answer:
Storing and recalling are the two components of memory.The recalling of something occasionally refreshes the stored data for easier access. That is what students do when they 'mug-up' something.Now, some learn it by-heart in just one reading. That is because of clear, single-focused 'storing'... It happens more easily when we see a very good interesting movie. We are 'into' it , fully involved, intense, and the storage is sharp clear visuals. When reading a dull academic book thrust upon us, the recalling after even a couple of moments is very difficult. The storage this time is with least clarity, and with great reluctance.

When we subsequently try to recall something, as a consequence of realizing its importance only later on, we need help to recall the seemingly lost details. A professional like a skilled police officer, investigation personnel seems better at asking the right kind of questions which seems to simply light up the dark areas of our memory at once! Here again, it is the experience of 'how to get the mind focused' (a sort of 'zoom-in' function) with the right kind of questions. We too can develop this skill with some practise, and it will help us to learn focusing better. The best thing is to improve our 'default' alertness to be at peak levels with a well relaxed mind, so that the storage is excellent even in the normal course! A preoccupied mind is the usual stumbling-block to clarity of storage.