#### Relate personal information to the memorization target this can prevent interference and is easier to recall --- This is similar to [[For useful learning it helps to connect a piece of information to as many meaningful contexts as possible]] but different in that it tries to work in personal aspects to further solidify the information in long term memory. Associating emotional states and/or memories with particular information helps to lodge it securely in your long term memory.^[[[Refer to other understood concepts and memories to tie in new info with correct semantic usage]]] If you always associate a particular syntax error in a particular coding language with your coworker Jeff who helped you with it, then now the context of that atomized piece of information (the syntax error and its solution) are linked to: - The technical context of the language - A personal relationship - The context of the memory of the interaction - And the location it took place in [[Context clues help short circuit the jump to recall and reduces neuron activity for recall in a wrong direction which can cause interference]] --- Tags: [[Learning]] - [[Memory]] - [[Memorizaton]] - [[Spaced Repetition]] - [[Knowledge Formation]] Reference: [[( 2020-09-09 Effective Learning Twenty Rules of Formulating Knowledge]] Related: - [[( 2020-09-04 Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn Surrender to This Algorithm]]