Use Sophia to knock out your gen-ed requirements quickly and affordably. Learn more
×

Strategies for Improving Memory

Author: Erick Taggart

Source: image of shopping list: public domain; http://morguefile.com/archive/display/49173; image of sushi: public domain; http://morguefile.com/archive/display/4812

Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Cues

Environmental stimuli present when a person learns the information that help a person to remember, or retrieve, information later.

Keyword Method

When a person uses familiar words or images to remember new words or information.

Mnemonics

Different systems or techniques that help people to remember and recall information. (example ROYGBIV)

Organization

Placing information into meaningful groups.

Over-Learning

When learning information, a person continues to study after he or she is able to simply remember it.

Rehearsal

Repeating information to oneself, which allows one to retain information longer in the short-term memory.

Selection

Recognizing important information to remember and changing it into smaller, more digestible parts.

Serial Position Effect

When learning a list of information, a person is more likely to remember the first and last items on the list.

Whole versus Part Learning

Remembering larger, more meaningful pieces as a whole, which is easier than shorter, less meaningful pieces.