PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I Memory Organization II Karl Lashey s search for the engram III Learning mechanisms of invertebrate animals IV Memory retrieval V Memory recall and recognition VI Forgetting VII Prospective memory VIII Amnesia Outline of Current Lecture I Tips for memory II Tips for encoding III Tips for rehearsing IV Tips for retrieval Current Lecture I Tips for Memory a The first step in improving your memory is to make sure that the information you are studying is accurate and well organized b Review your course notes routinely and catch potential errors and ambiguities early No need to study incomplete incorrect information c Organize the material in a way that will allow you to commit it to memory effectively Ex relate the material to sports the blind side These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute II III IV d Experiment with different organizational techniques create analogies Tips for Encoding a Pay attention No divided attention b Process information at an appropriate level Think about the material at a deep level and process it c Elaborate on the points to be remembered d Use imagery allows you to double encode the information e Understand that encoding is not simply something that you should do before a test rather encode early and often Tips for rehearsing a Rewrite type or retype your notes b Talk to people about what you have learned and how it is important to real life in order to reinforce memory c Test yourself d While reading and studying ask yourself questions what is the meaning of what I just read what is most important e Treat your brain kindly Keep free of mind altering substances nourish your brain by what you eat and sleep well Tips for retrieving a Use retrieval cues sit in the same seat you learned the material b Sit comfortably take a deep breath and stay calm use confidence knowing that information in your LTM is there for a very long time you can retrieve it
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