Encoding Memories

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mnemonic device

organizational structures that aid in encoding information into both working memory and long-term memory (e.g. acronyms, rhymes)

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method of loci

a mnemonic technique that involves associating information with a particular location

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chunking

a method of encoding that involves grouping related information rather than remembering each bit separately

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categories

a method of encoding that involves sorting related information into groups based on shared characteristics

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hierarchies

a method of encoding that involves organizing information into a multi-level structure, often moving from general to more specific

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spacing effect

the concept of information becoming easier to recall if it is encoded through multiple sessions

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serial position effect

the tendency for information at the beginning or end of a sequence to be easier to recall

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