Maximizing Memory “Tips from the Science of Memory---for Studying and for Life” provides information on how to apply the new techniques learned, throughout chapter 6, to improve memory for educational purposes, and life in general (King 235). King discusses the importance of making something important and meaningful in order to secure it in one’s memory. We mull over ideas in the present with our short-term (or working) memory, while we store past events and learned meanings in our long-term (episodic or semantic) memory. Without memory we could not learn anything.
In the first section, King discusses four major topics utilized to effectively prepare and perform better in classes: organizing, encoding, rehearsing, and retrieving (235-36). …show more content…
King states, “autobiographical memory is one of the most important aspects of human life” (237). Without a memory of the past, we cannot operate in the present or think about the future. We would not be able to remember what we did yesterday, what we have done today or what we plan to do tomorrow. If we could not recall the who, what, where, and when of our everyday lives, we would never be able to manage, have an identity, or create social bonds. Memory makes us.
Memory makes and shapes our daily lives. However, King discusses the importance of keeping the mind active in order to reduce cognitive decline. King suggests that being mentally active and learning new skills is speculated to lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease (238). By performing new tasks and learning new skills, the brain is forced to focus more than it would on a task in which you have already mastered. In essence, acquiring new skills is a way to exercise your …show more content…
The information in “Maximizing Your Memory”, produced by Baylor University’s Academic Support Programs, details many of the same ideas of how to effectively study and memorize information for academic success as the book. For instance, writing down new information. Baylor University states, “writing engages a different kind of memory than speaking. It prompts you to be more logical, coherent, and complete” (1). Furthermore, the information discusses the use of imagery by creating images to connect facts and personal relationships. Another similarity is the use of reciting and teaching it, which would fall under rehearsal in our book.
The information provided by Baylor University had many similarities; however, there were some differences, as well. For instance, the information provided different types of memory tricks to use when studying for test and trying to memorize information. One of the tricks I found interesting was the use of mind maps. Mind mapping can be an effective tool for learning new ideas and topics. Mind mapping is basically a diagram that connects information around a central subject; it basically looks like a tree with
In the first section, King discusses four major topics utilized to effectively prepare and perform better in classes: organizing, encoding, rehearsing, and retrieving (235-36). …show more content…
King states, “autobiographical memory is one of the most important aspects of human life” (237). Without a memory of the past, we cannot operate in the present or think about the future. We would not be able to remember what we did yesterday, what we have done today or what we plan to do tomorrow. If we could not recall the who, what, where, and when of our everyday lives, we would never be able to manage, have an identity, or create social bonds. Memory makes us.
Memory makes and shapes our daily lives. However, King discusses the importance of keeping the mind active in order to reduce cognitive decline. King suggests that being mentally active and learning new skills is speculated to lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease (238). By performing new tasks and learning new skills, the brain is forced to focus more than it would on a task in which you have already mastered. In essence, acquiring new skills is a way to exercise your …show more content…
The information in “Maximizing Your Memory”, produced by Baylor University’s Academic Support Programs, details many of the same ideas of how to effectively study and memorize information for academic success as the book. For instance, writing down new information. Baylor University states, “writing engages a different kind of memory than speaking. It prompts you to be more logical, coherent, and complete” (1). Furthermore, the information discusses the use of imagery by creating images to connect facts and personal relationships. Another similarity is the use of reciting and teaching it, which would fall under rehearsal in our book.
The information provided by Baylor University had many similarities; however, there were some differences, as well. For instance, the information provided different types of memory tricks to use when studying for test and trying to memorize information. One of the tricks I found interesting was the use of mind maps. Mind mapping can be an effective tool for learning new ideas and topics. Mind mapping is basically a diagram that connects information around a central subject; it basically looks like a tree with