Memory Loss Reflection

Opinion Paper 2: Memory
P.F Skinner was influential in many areas of psychology but some of his most interesting work came from his study on memory and memory loss in adults and children. These studies are some of my favorite because they are so applicable to everyone’s life. Through researching and understanding memory loss we as students are more capable of preventing memory loss and improving memory skills. A skill that could come in handy for college students and their studies. In the movie Benjamin Button he starts to experience memory loss towards the end of the movie (end of his life) and we were able to see the affect it had on him and his family.
Memory skills and development are assessed through different tests. In these tests, participants are asked to perform a wide variety of tasks in order to assess the strengths and weaknesses …show more content…
One example of these memory loss theories is memory strategies. It was found that many older adults no longer use memory strategies such as organization even though they know how to use it and are capable of it. Younger adults tend to use memory strategies such as organization. Another theory is sensory change. Adults experience change in sensory abilities as age increases. This could be a huge contributor to memory loss because of the lack of retrieval cues as we grow older. When adults lose their sight and sound they also lose retrieval cues which help with memory just like in the movie. As Benjamin began to lose his vision he also began to lose his memory. All of these theories have the same results. As adults grow older memory grows worse. The studies also that younger adults test better than older adults but younger children test worse than older children. Memory loss is inevitable but there are ways to help prevent and slow the