提高短期记忆力

苗淑华

The short term memory is responsible3 for remembering and recalling4 short phone numbers and lists for a short time. Short term memory can help the person to recall certain lists and number for up to one minute. However， if this information5 is asked to recall later， in most cases6， people cannot recall the information which has been learned.

短期记忆负责在短时间内记忆和回想短電话号码和名单。短期记忆可以帮助一个人在最多不超过一分钟内就能回忆起某个名单和号码。然而，如果之后再来回忆该信息，在大多数情况下，人们无法回忆起之间所记的信息。

There are many ways which can be used to improve the short term memory：

我们有许多方法可以用来提高短期记忆，包括：

***Repetition7

***重复

Repetition is a good way to remember things or numbers for a short term. It must be the only thing that you should pay attention to. You should be able to recall the information longer if it is repeated verbally8.

重复是在短期内记忆事物或数字的好方法，它必须是你唯一重点关注的事情。如果内容是口头重复的，你回忆起来的时间会更长。

***Remember Things with Pictures

***把记忆内容和图像联系起来

Learning to remember things with pictures is a good way to increase your short term memory. To remember things with these pictures can be used as a reminder9 for the short term memory.

学会将记忆与图像联系起来是提高记忆能力，特别是短期记忆的有效途径。将这些图像与记忆的内容联系起来可以用来提醒短期记忆。

***Change10 Your Food

***改变你的饮食习惯

There are certain vitamins11 and nutrients12 that can be helpful for improving the short term memory. Taking many vitamins and nutrients can help improve short term memory. Eating healthy food is one of the best ways to improve your memory.

有些维生素和营养素有助于提高短期记忆能力。服用多种维生素和营养素对提高短期记忆能力有帮助。保持饮食健康是提高记忆力最有效的方法之一。

***Get Good Sleep

***睡眠充足

Sleep is an important part of memory and of keeping the health of the memory and the brain. Getting seven to nine hours of sleep every night is an important part of resting the brain. It is the best possible way to keep your memory.

睡眠是影响记忆的重要因素，对维持记忆和大脑健康也很重要。每晚睡七到九个小时是大脑休息的必要部分，也是保持记忆的最佳方法。

These ways can be used to improve the short term memory. You wont have to make excuses for not remembering a phone number that was given to you only seconds before.

这些方法可以用来改善短时记忆，你不用再为无法记住几秒钟前给你的电话号码找借口了。

（英语原文选自：memorizationtips.com）

【Notes】

1. improve  vt. 改善，增进

2. memory  n. 记忆，记忆力

3. responsible  adj. 负责的;有责任的

4. recall  vt. 召回;回想起，记起

5. information  n. 信息，资料

6. case  n. 情况;实例

7. repetition  n. 重复;背诵

8. verbally  adv. 口头地，非书面地;用言辞地

9. reminder  n. 暗示;提醒的人/物

10. change  v. 改变，转变

11. vitamin  n. [生化]维生素

12. nutrient  n. 营养物;滋养物