memory.

Came across an article in a paper once that decribed ways to improve your memory. Nevermind the fact that intial intention was to read the entertainment section.

So, memorization of words or concepts requires out-of-the-ordinary associations. Apparently the trick is to create a story around whatever that needs to be memorized so that it becomes completely ridiculous. The idea is that the brain finds it easier to retain absurd and ludicrous information. The example given was that if anyone today was asked the question "How was Snow White poisoned?", the image of a red apple immediately pops up in everyone's mind without them having too think too much into it. Red apple? Its farcical but nonsensical things stay in memory that much longer.

EXAMPLE

1)Climbing fibers originate from olivary nucleus.

Associate olivary nucleus with Olive Oyl from Popeye and imagine her climbing up to everything she sees, trees, boats, you name it. She is hyperactive.

There thats it, short and ridiculous.