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Memory Improvement Technique

There are a lot of benefits to improve memory. Here are few of the benefits of memory improvement.

  • First and foremost effect is enhancement of numerical memory.
  • Improve your memory in spatial arrangement.
  • Enhance skills of solving general mathematical problems taught in primary school, including the basic arithmetic calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and subtraction.

Numerical memory improvement
As stated above, improvement in numerical memory, can be showed by putting questions to students to memorize 3 to 9 numbers read aloud and to repeat the memorized items orally. Abacus students are found to be superior in the accuracy of their memory and the number of digits they are able to memorize when compared with non-abacus learners of the same age. This is because abacus students place numbers on the abacus image in their head as they mentally calculate with the abacus method. The retention of the numbers is certain if the number of digits does not exceed the limit of the mental image of the abacus. Utilization of the abacus image enables students even to recite the memorized numbers backwards. This is possible because of the application of the procedures used in the abacus method of mental calculation to solving the memorization assignment.
High marks due to improvement in memory of spatial arrangement
The second beneficial effect is the improvement in memory of spatial arrangement. This was examined by assigning students to remove the location of several small black dot. These dots were placed on different intersection point of squares made with 3 to 5 lines in both vertical and horizontal directions. The students first looked at these dots for a few seconds to memorize their location, then they were asked to recreate the same picture by placing black dots on blank squares. As a result, abacus learners were found to score higher than non-abacus learners. The spatial arrangement of the dots does not have the same numerical values as beads on the abacus board. However, we can speculate that the training to obtain the abacus image visually had the effect of making students sensitive to spatial arrangement.