read by Darek Prochaska

everyone remembers the game "Memory" right?

what a great way to exercise your mind as a child0:00:20.369,0:00:22.130 it seems i was better at the game0:00:22.130,0:00:24.589 when i was younger

sO what is memory?

memory is essentially learning that has persisted over time

or information that has been stored and can be retrieved

the study of memory

as part of cognitive psychology

which also includes the study of language

problem solving

and other

internal mental processes

throughout their lives

we are constantly bombarded

by our senses

everything we see

hear and smell

cannot possibly be recorded

into memory

each of our five senses

taste

smell

hearing and sight all begin has electrical impulses traveling through the brain

as each sensation relates to one another 0:01:12.900,0:01:15.689tiny synaptic junctions are created

these are basics for our memories are stored within the brain

as each relates to one another the memory formation become stronger

and more accessible

essentially our brains remember things by association 0:01:29.970,0:01:31.230 for example

when we remember what we had for breakfast

our brains will recall all the details recorded from our senses

such as the smell of the burnt toast

the taste of orange juice

after brushing our teeth

or whether or not it was a sunny morning

all these details combined

go into creating memories

in a sense

memories are less like a film strip

and more like a complex network of stored sensations 0:01:59.619,0:02:01.090So, how can we improve

memory capacity?

one of the most effective methods to improve one's memory is repitition

by repeating information multiple times each day

four days of the time

neural connections created by the memories are strengthened

if this information is not used forever

these connections can deteriorate over time0:02:22.039,0:02:27.459 the brain applies a use it or lose it principal when it comes to memories

another method for boosting ones memory

is to relate information to something you already understand

by applying concepts to your own life

and the form of images expressions or mnemonics

you relate the material two things you already understand

for example

using memory aids like mnemonics

we can understand of what the japanese kanji letter for Shi means

by understanding the shape

we can plainly see hot translates to the word stop 0:02:59.869,0:03:00.659 another method

is to eliminate distractions

by eliminating all these distractions the brain doesn't have to work as hard

to filter out extraneous information

studying in a quiet room with the door shut can help improve your memory

ability

even though our brains have a remarkable ability to retain information

we need to exercise them

in order for them to work properly

understanding the psychology of memory can provide many concrete methods to

enhance our memory

these include a repetition

relationships and mneumonics

the brain like muscles and our body must be exercised if it is to work

properly

hopefully have learned something with this presentation

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