Is it normal that i remember new words by imagining..

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By imagining the word in my mind alongside the written word? For example, say I'm trying to remember the word for 'orange' in Spanish. I will think of an orange walking around holding up the word 'naranja' dancing or doing whatever then I imagine the little orange guy smashing the word onto the ground and it blowing up.

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  • dirtybirdy
    11 years ago

    Whatever works man. I can usually only remember things if I can associate it to something I already know or it has to be repetition repetition repetition

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      I was trying to memorize some phrases in another language and the only one I can say automatically without thinking about it is a perverted one I found funny.

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      • dirtybirdy
        11 years ago

        Haha that would be the one I remembered too. I'm sick I tell ya! And birthdays. I always remember birthdays. There's a few people on here who just may get a happy birthday from me and they will be confused about it. Sorry people I can't help it

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    Whatever works. I tend to look for the Latin, Greek or Saxon roots of the word. It's like a little key that can help you understand what a word means even if you've never heard it before.

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  • Unimportant
    11 years ago

    Normal? No.
    Amazing? Yeah.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Do you like to blow things up?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      I like to blow people's minds.

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      • Terence_the_viking
        11 years ago

        Whoo.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Ha ha ha, cute image. XD

    For terms/definitions that are not sticking, I do the same only I draw out pictures on flashcards of stick-men acting out the definition of the term. Whatever works, right. :S

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