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Improving your memory

00:25
Right. OK. Sorry, what's your name again?
Neil! My name is Neil, Rob. What's happened to your memory?!
Sorry, Neil - too many things on my mind, it's affecting my short-term memory, but what I can remember is that in this programme we're talking about improving our memory.
We are and I think you might find it quite useful! Storing information is an important function of our brains and scientists are always looking at ways to improve it but also to stop it deteriorating - or becoming worse.

		   
好的 对不起你叫什么来着? 
尼尔 我叫尼尔，罗伯 你的记忆怎么了？
对不起，尼尔--我脑子里想的东西太多了，影响了我的短期记忆，但我能记起的是，在这个节目中，我们正在讨论如何提高我们的记忆力。
是的，我想你会发现这很有用！存储信息是我们大脑的一项重要功能，科学家们一直在研究如何改善记忆力，同时也在研究如何阻止记忆力恶化或衰退。
		
	

00:53
Yes, and we all know that memories - that's the noun for things we remember from the past - are nice to have but also important for remembering who people are, where things are kept and how things look.
Soon we'll be discussing a new idea for improving your memory but not before I've set today's quiz question.

		   
罗伯：是的，我们都知道，记忆--这是我们对过去事物记忆的名词--是很好的东西，但对于记住谁是谁，东西放在哪里以及东西的样子也很重要。
尼尔：很快，我们将讨论一个改善记忆力的新方法，但在此之前，我要先出一道今天的问答题。
		
	

01:11
There are many ways we can improve our memory but one way is through the type of food we eat.
According to the BBC Food website, which type of food supports good memory function? Is it...
a) eggs, b) spinach, or c) bananas?
Well, as a kid I was always told that spinach was good for me - Popeye ate it to make him strong
so I'll say b) spinach.

		   
提高记忆力的方法有很多，但其中一种方法就是通过我们所吃的食物类型。
根据 BBC Food 网站，哪种食物有助于提高记忆力？是 
a）鸡蛋，b）菠菜，还是c）香蕉？
罗伯：嗯，我小时候总听人说菠菜对我有好处--大力水手吃菠菜能让他变得强壮--所以我说是 b）菠菜。
		
	

01:34
Well, I'll have the answer later on. Now, let's talk more about improving our memory. Memory is the ability to encode, store and recall information but a number of factors can affect people's memory processes including health, anxiety, mood, stress and tiredness.
That's why, for example, if you're taking an exam it's important to get a good night's sleep and to keep healthy.

		   
好吧，我稍后会给你答案。现在，让我们来谈谈提高记忆力的问题。记忆力是编码、存储和回忆信息的能力，但有很多因素会影响人们的记忆过程，包括健康、焦虑、情绪、压力和疲劳。
这就是为什么，举例来说，如果你要参加考试，保持良好的睡眠和身体健康非常重要。
		
	

01:58
But Neil, when you're revising for an exam, what helps you to remember facts?
I tend to write things down again and again and again and again.
Well, that's one way. But people have different styles to help them remember. According to the BBC's iWonder guide, there are three different styles - visual, auditory and kinaesthetic, that's learning by 'doing' and practicing something over and over again.

		   
但是尼尔，当你为考试复习时，是什么帮助你记住事实呢？
我倾向于一遍又一遍地写下来。
这是一种方法。但不同的人有不同的记忆方法。根据英国广播公司（BBC）的iWonder指南，有三种不同的记忆方式--**视觉记忆、听觉记忆和动觉记忆**，即通过 “做 ”和反复练习来学习。
		
	

02:19
That sounds like me.
But recently, a new study has come up with a method that could possibly be the best way to improve your memory and that's by drawing. Daryl O'Connor, who's Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds, has been speaking about it on the BBC Radio 4 programme, All In The Mind. See if you can work out why...

		   
这听起来像我。
但最近，一项新的研究提出了一种可能是提高记忆力最好方法的方法，那就是绘画。英国利兹大学心理学教授达里尔-奥康纳（Daryl O'Connor）在英国广播公司（BBC）第四台的节目《All In The Mind》中谈到了这个问题,看看你能否找到原因。
		
	

02:36
The authors certainly argue that one of the things that happens by drawing these particular objects, that it leads to this increased contextual representation of the object in one's mind... It makes a lot of intuitive sense ... the idea that if you have encoded something in a greater level of detail, you're more likely to remember it...

		   
作者肯定认为，通过绘制这些特定的物体所发生的事情之一 就是在一个人的头脑中增加了物体的上下文表达... 这很有直觉意义......如果你对某个事物进行了更详细的编码，你就更有可能记住它......
		
	

03:01
It's much stronger than just remembering writing down the words.
OK, so let's try to explain that. Drawing something leads to increased contextual representation of the object. When something is contextual, it is in the situation where it usually exists.
So as you draw something you are creating a picture in your mind about what it is, how you use it and where it is used.

		   
这比仅仅记住写下的单词要强得多。
好吧，让我们来解释一下。画出某物会增加该物体的语境表征。当某件事情具有情境性时，它就处于通常存在的情境中。
因此，当你画某样东西时，你就在脑海中描绘了一幅关于它是什么、你如何使用它以及它在哪里使用的图画。
		
	

03:27
I wonder if this means artists have good memories...
Maybe. Daryl O'Connor says that when you draw you are encoding something in a greater level of detail, more than you would by just writing things down. Encoding is changing information into a form that can be stored and later recalled. Rob: That's because as you draw, you're thinking about different aspects of the object.

		   
我想知道这是否意味着艺术家们拥有良好的记忆力......
也许吧 达里尔-奥康纳说，当你画画的时候，你是在对某件事情进行更详细的编码，这比你把事情写下来要更详细。编码是将信息转换成一种可以存储并在以后回忆的形式。
这是因为当你画画时，你在思考物体的不同方面。
		
	

03:50
He says it makes intuitive sense - intuitive means it is 'based on feelings rather than facts or proof' - so, you just feel it is the best thing to do.
Of course this is just one more way to improve your memory. I've also heard that doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku can help, especially when you're older.

		   
他说这是一种直觉--直觉的意思是 “基于感觉，而不是事实或证据”--所以，你只是觉得这样做是最好的。
当然，这只是提高记忆力的另一种方法。我还听说做填字游戏和数独也有帮助，尤其是年纪大的时候。
		
	

04:07
Yes, as we get older we can often have more difficulty retrieving information from our memory - and people with Alzheimer's find it very difficult to encode information - so any way to keep our memory working is a good thing. Basically we need brain training!
Brain training and eating the right food, Rob! You might remember that earlier I asked you, according to the BBC Food website, which type of food supports good memory function?

		   
是的，随着年龄的增长，我们在从记忆中检索信息时往往会遇到更多的困难--阿尔茨海默氏症患者在编码信息时也会感到非常困难--因此，任何能让我们的记忆保持良好状态的方法都是好的。基本上，我们需要大脑训练！
大脑训练和吃正确的食物，罗伯！你可能还记得，我之前问过你，根据 BBC Food 网站的资料，哪种食物有助于保持良好的记忆功能？
		
	

04:36
Is it... a) eggs, b) spinach, or c) bananas? And Rob, you said...
I do remember and I said b) spinach.
And that is sort of the wrong answer. In fact they were all correct - they are all examples of food that can help support good memory. Apparently, foods rich in B vitamins are important as they provide protection for the brain as we age and support good memory function.

		   
是  a) 鸡蛋  b)菠菜  c)香蕉  ？  ，然后罗伯你说的是...
我记得，我说的是 b) 菠菜
这是一个错误的答案。事实上，它们都是正确的--它们都是有助于保持良好记忆力的食物的例子。显然，富含 B 族维生素的食物非常重要，因为随着年龄的增长，它们可以保护大脑，支持良好的记忆功能。
		
	

04:57
I think it's time to change my diet! Now on to the vocabulary we looked at in this programme.
So today we've been talking about our memory - we use our memory to remember things and memories is the noun for things we remember from the past.
Then we discussed a learning style known as 'kinaesthetic', that is learning by 'doing' and practising something over and over again.
We heard from Professor Daryl O'Connor, who talked about contextual representation - when something is 'contextual', you see it in the situation where it usually exists.
Next we talked about encoding. That is changing information into a form that can be stored and later recalled.
And we mentioned intuitive sense - having an intuitive sense means doing something 'based on feelings rather than facts or proof' - so, you just feel it is the best thing to do.
And finally we mentioned Alzheimer's - a disease affecting the brain that makes it difficult to remember things and it gets worse as you get older.

		   
我想是时候改变我的饮食习惯了！现在来看看我们在本课程中学习的词汇。
今天我们讨论了我们的记忆力--我们用记忆力来记住事情，而**memories**是名词，指我们从过去记住的事情。
然后，我们讨论了一种被称为 “kinaesthetic ”的学习方式，即通过 “做 ”和反复练习来学习。
我们聆听了达里尔-奥康纳教授的演讲，他谈到了 “语境表征”--当一个事物是 “**contextual**”时，你会在它通常存在的环境中看到它。
接下来，我们谈到了**encoding**。这就是将信息转换成一种可以存储和日后调用的形式。
我们还提到了****intuitive sense**--拥有直觉意味着做事情 “基于感觉而不是事实或证据”--所以，你只是觉得这样做是最好的。
最后，我们提到了**Alzheimer's**--一种影响大脑的疾病，使人难以记住事情，而且随着年龄的增长，病情会越来越严重。
		
	

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