Memory Improvement

Memory Improvement

1. Mneumonic Techniques = any structured technique that helps people recall large amounts of info

   • Method of Loci = Associate parts of info with a location
     • E,g To remember the Central Executive, imagine an executive sitting in your bath in your bathroom
   • Keyword Method = Associate 2 pieces of info to create a mental image
     • E.g. To remember Stein and Memon think of Professor Stein and Amaimon

2. Verbal Mneumonics = acronyms, acrostics, rhymes and chunking

   • Acronym = where a word is formed from the initial letters of another word
     • E.g. AFORESTER
   • Acrostic = a sentence or poem where the very first letter in each line/word forms the item to be remembered
     • Eg. My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets
   • Rhymes = where you group words with an identity and rhythm
     • E.g. 30 days hath Sept, April, June, and November. All the rest have 31 save Feb
   • Chunking = involves dividing a long string of info into memorable chunks
     • E.g. Telephone numbers and Post Codes

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