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Three Ways to Counteract
Forgetting

 1. Intention to Remember
 2. Meaningful Organization
 3. Recitation
Three Stages of Memory
   Sensory--the process of gathering
   information through the senses
   Short-Term--the brain processes the
   information to know where and how to store
   it
   Long-Term--long-term storage of
   information; can be episodic (episodes,
   events, or happenings) or semantic (ideas,
   concepts or facts)
Specific Memory Strategies

 Have purpose and intent
 Understand what you memorize
 Recite, rehearse, and write
 Focus on important points; ignore
 unimportant details
 Schedule short, frequent study sessions
Specific Memory Strategies (2)

Divide material into manageable
sections
Use flash cards or tape recorder
Use critical thinking
Use mnemonic devices (the most
effective mnemonic devices link to
visual images)
Practice the material in the middle

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  • 1. Three Ways to Counteract Forgetting 1. Intention to Remember 2. Meaningful Organization 3. Recitation
  • 2. Three Stages of Memory Sensory--the process of gathering information through the senses Short-Term--the brain processes the information to know where and how to store it Long-Term--long-term storage of information; can be episodic (episodes, events, or happenings) or semantic (ideas, concepts or facts)
  • 3. Specific Memory Strategies Have purpose and intent Understand what you memorize Recite, rehearse, and write Focus on important points; ignore unimportant details Schedule short, frequent study sessions
  • 4. Specific Memory Strategies (2) Divide material into manageable sections Use flash cards or tape recorder Use critical thinking Use mnemonic devices (the most effective mnemonic devices link to visual images) Practice the material in the middle