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A Memory Challenge

In order to illustrate the amazing power of patterns, let’s try a fun memory challenge…

Step 1. Play the following music (30 seconds long) and memorize the following letter/symbol pairs…

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When the music stops, scroll down to Part 2…

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Step 2. Count backwards from 42 to 0 by 3s…

42… 39… 36… 33… 30… 27… 24… 21… 18… 15… 12… 9… 6… 3… 0… After you count down to zero, scroll down to Part 3…

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Step 3. Test Your Memory…

What shapes correspond to each of the following letters?

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When you are finished or can’t stand it anymore, scroll down to Part 4…

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The Takeaway

No matter how hard you try, you will not be able to forget the effortless connection you just made. In fact, it is highly likely that you will “remember” this connection a week, a year, or twenty years from now! Got it? Good!


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Habit Formation

2 responses to “A Memory Challenge”

  1. Where were you when I was in college. I’ve been ‘learning’ the piano for 61 years and you have taught me so much today about learning. I’m excited!

    1. I hear you, brother! I did not know any of this either until AFTER i went to school. Anyway, thanks so much for the most kind words of appreciation. I am glad that we found each other!

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