How Picmonic Works

How Picmonic Works
We built a better way for students to prepare for tests.
Advanced Memory Science in Action
Years ago, psychologists and education
researchers found mnemonics to be an effective
tool in increasing comprehension and recall of
information.
Today, lots of different strategies for learning and
memorization using mnemonics exist including
keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.
Picmonic founders and medical students Ron
Robertson and Adeel Yang took the idea of image
mnemonics and applied clever pictures and
humorous characters tied together with story and
audio — and put it online to create the ultimate
studying system for retention and recall.
Mnemonic = Memory Aid
Picmonic = Picture Mnemonic
With Picmonic, Facts Become Pictures
We’ve taken what the science shows – image
mnemonics work – but we’ve boosted its
effectiveness by building and associating
memorable characters, interesting audio stories,
and built-in quizzing.
Penicillin = Pencil Villain
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Picmonic helps you retain and recall more
information. Guaranteed.
Power-packed, shorter study sessions
Absorb more information
Remember everything longer
Recall thousands of facts
Studies show using pictures and stories in learning
improves recall of information, which is why
Picmonic works so well. Through our easy-to-use
tool and library of topics, leveling up your
knowledge of tens-of-thousands of facts required
for medical, nursing and other exams is now
possible.
Research shows that students who use Picmonic
see a 331% improvement in memory retention
and a 50% improvement in test scores.
Using Picmonic for Test Prep
Visual Storytelling with the Picmonic Player
Facts and characters representing educational concepts are given
an engaging, narrated story for an immersive learning experience.
Test Yourself with the Quiz
Assess your knowledge and learn while doing it. Our multiple
choice quiz combines the power of each Picmonic with intelligent
algorithms for personalized progress tracking.
Learn Topics and How They Relate to Everything
As a student, you not only have to learn each topic, but also how it
relates to everything else. Through our visual vocabulary that’s
standard across Picmonic, you’re one click away from connecting
repeating facts across topics.
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Create a Picmonic
Educate yourself, your classroom or the world
on any topic by creating a Picmonic for it. With
the easy to use Picmonic Generator, there are no
limits and no artistic skills required.
Based on research and proven by science
After many years of development and
testing, you can feel confident that
Picmonic is proven to be effective at
improving retention and test scores.
In a randomized, double-blind, controlled
study, the Picmonic Learning System was
compared to text-based material (like
textbooks and lecture notes) and found
that students improved by 331% in
long-term memory retention.
Adv. Med. Educ. Pract. 2014 May 8; 5: 125-32 doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S61875. eCollection 2014
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Pictures and stories work better for learning.
Here’s why:
Picture Superiority Effect
Visual characters aid in cuing memory recall for facts
and information you need to know.
Dual-coding Theory
Visual and verbal information are processed
differently and along distinct channels in the brain,
creating separate representations for information
processed in each channel. Two channels are more
powerful than one.
Von Restorff Effect
We remember things better when they’re distinctive
or different. A bulleted list of black and white text is
much harder to recall versus a zany Picmonic
character.
Remember everything with Picmonic. Forever.
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