21 People have to use information to make it stick

21 PEOPLE HAVE TO USE INFORMATION TO MAKE IT STICK

• There are two ways to move things from working memory into long-term memory:
• repeat it a lot
• connect it to something they already know

Repetition physically changes the brain

• The brain has 10 billion neutrons that store information.
• Neutrons fire every time we repeat the information. When 2 neutrons are activated, the connection between them are strengthened.
• So, if we want to remember something, we need to repeat that so the neutrons of the brain can activate to make it stick.

The power of a schema

• Schema is a combination of other parts into one big part from one thing. Schema help to organize informations for the memory.
• Example: A head is a schema because it include brain, eyes, nose, ears, etc.

Experts store information as schemata

• Schemata is the plural for schema.