in a nutshell

in a nutshell

• Memory techniques are effective if they are based on associations.

• The associations should be:

  exaggerated in form, colour, number, size

  absurd, out of the ordinary

  fantastic, new combinations

  unusual

  unexpected

  moving

  ridiculous, to the point of making you laugh

  full of colour, to contrast with the environment

  sexual, rude

  sensual, beautiful