The Phonetic Mnemonic System can be used to remember times as well as dates. Suppose that you have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday at 9:00am. Wednesday is the 3rd day of the week, so 3 and 9 make the word 'mop.' Create a visualization of your doctor with a mop, and you will be able to remember your appointment. Here are a few more times to help you practice: Sunday 2:00 = 7 2 = can Monday 8:30 = 1 83 = dove ham Tuesday 4:39 = 2 439 = honey ramp Thursday 3:00 = ? (Try this one yourself!) More Memory Articles ..read more

tau-tol-o-gy noun :: A repetition a redundancy using different words. "I repeated the instructions over and over in the hopes that the tautology would cause the student to understand." More Vocabulary Articles ..read more

Braingle's Daily Brain Teaser for Apr 25, 2024 In this teaser, you are to start with the word 'GOAL', and then each time, change a letter to make a new word. You need to continue this process until you reach the word 'POST'. You must do this in four (4) turns. Good luck. GOAL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ POST Check Braingle.com for the answer ..read more

fat-u-ous adj :: Complacently or inanely foolish. Silly. "I am, of course, a mere student," said I, with a fatuous smile, "hardly more, I might say, than an earnest inquirer." --Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan More Vocabulary Articles ..read more

If you can remember back to your last stressful situation, you may remember that your hands and feet felt cold. This is because your body reduces blood flow to its extremities when it is under stress. To reverse these symptoms and help yourself feel better, try rubbing your hands together vigorously until you have worked up some good heat. Now, do some simple finger and wrist stretches. Twist your wrists around or interlock your fingers and push your palms away from you to get a good stretch. If you frequently get cold hands, you may want to get some thin gloves to wear. If you cant wear glo ..read more

Braingle's Daily Brain Teaser for Apr 24, 2024 My first is that which with activities one does fill My second delivers medication, like a pill My whole is a receptacle where my first stands still What am I? Check Braingle.com for the answer ..read more

As you are falling asleep, do you ever think about things that you need to do the next day, but you don't want to turn on the light to write them down? The Phonetic Mnemonic System can help you remember these things in the morning. In fact, this system can be used any time that you don't have a pen and paper handy. To do this, simply associate the thing that you need to do (go to the bank) with a phonetic keyword for 1 (tie). Visualize the next thing that you need to do (pick up dinner) with a keyword for 2 (knee). When you wake up in the morning, you simply need to go through your keywords ..read more

Close your eyes and try to recreate the following smells. This exercise helps improve your ability to form concrete impressions from memory. 1. A rotten egg 2. Pumpkin pie 3. Wet dog 4. Freshly cut grass 5. A new car How well did you do at recreating the smells? For more of these exercises try Mental Smells I. More Creativity Articles ..read more

ty-ro noun :: A beginner in something. "I was still a tyro so far as fixing my own bicycle was concerned. As a result, I rarely went riding alone." More Vocabulary Articles ..read more

Braingle's Daily Brain Teaser for Apr 23, 2024 When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first. Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic Answer: The words are Start and Tart. 1. Locations -> Shoestrings 2. Cause liquid to run -> Belonging to us 3. Communication device -> Sharpen 4. Bought with money -> Assist 5. Gift; now -> Feel indignant about 6. Feeling of self-respect -> Travel on an animal 7. Give satisfaction -> Rent 8. Portion; leave -> Product of creativity Check Braingle ..read more