8.4 Ways to Enhance Memory

Vocab and Notes

memory enhancing strategies

strategies to ensure information goes from short-term memory to long-term memory

rehearsal

conscious repetition of information to be remembered

chunking

organize information into manageable pieces

elaborative rehearsal

technique in which you think about the meaning of new information and its relation to information already stored, linking new information with older information

level of processing

information we process more deeply goes into long-term memory

mnemonic devices

memory aids helping us organize information for encoding, more vivid/unusual the mnemonic the easier to remember

self-reference effect

making information more information more meaningful by relating it to self and personal life, ex: writing notes in your own words

distributed practice

studying in short durations rather than cram, memory consolidation takes time distributed practice allows for that time

exercise in memory enhancement

aerobic exercise promotes neurogenesis: the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus

Seven ways OpenStax suggests enhancing memory

1. rehearsal 2. chunking 3. elaborative rehearsal 4. mnemonic devices5. self- reference 6. distributed practice 7. exercise