What are some things you do to help you remember? When you are studying for a test, what do you do to try to remember the info you need to? Are your strategies effective?
PSYCH JOURNAL 8/29/13
Remember as many items as you can…
Bed Clock Dream Night Turn Doze Mattress Snooze Night Insomnia
Nod Tired Night Artichoke Rest Toss Yawn Nap Snore Pillow
Write down what you remember
Serial-Position Effect You are more likely to remember the first
and last items in a list, and forget the middle stuff.
Primacy effect – remembering the items at the beginning of the list (bed, clock)
Recency effect – remembering the end of the list (snore, pillow)
Frequency The more we rehearse materials, the
more we are likely to remember them. The word “night” appeared multiple times
Distinctiveness We remember what is different or unique
“Artichoke” was different than all of the other terms which involved sleep
Organization When we can organize info into chunks,
we remember it better Toss & Turn
Reconstruction Did you write down sleep? Was not in the list. Filled in gaps based
on our previous knowledge
Visual Imagery Visualizing (picturing) things helps
people remember Did you create a bedroom and place the
clock, mattress, and pillow in it?
HOW WE REMEMBER
Tools for improving your memory
Why are some things hard to remember?
Encoding: Easy – location, time, and frequency
(almost automatic) More difficult – effortful encoding – select
main points, label concepts, make associations
Rehearsal Reviewing or practicing Maintenance rehearsal – rote (routine)
repetition Elaborative rehearsal – associate new
material with material you already know Elaborative rehearsal is a better memory
method
Rehearsal continued Deep processing – we encode the
meaning of something
Mnemonics Strategies and tricks for improving
memory Effectively encodes, may involve
chunking
Fall back, Spring Ahead
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