The document discusses three ways to counteract forgetting: intention to remember, meaningful organization, and recitation. It also outlines the three stages of memory as sensory, short-term, and long-term memory. Specific memory strategies recommended include having purpose and intent, understanding the material, reciting and rehearsing, focusing on important details, scheduling short study sessions, dividing material into sections, using flashcards or recordings, critical thinking, and mnemonic devices.
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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