Whether you need to study for an exam, want to learn a new language, hope to avoid embarrassing memory lapses, or simply want to stay mentally sharp, improving your memory is easier than it sounds. All it takes is trying out new memorization techniques or making key adjustments in your lifestyle. Research suggests we remember things better and retain them longer when we associate meaning to them using semantic encoding. If you attach meaning or factual knowledge to any of this sensory input, that's called semantic encoding.
