Memory and Learning: So much learning, so little memory.
"" All of our memories are a result of what we learn. To learn things, however, requires some sort of active participation both on a conscious level and one that we cannot control, our brain. Information comes into our brain via our senses where its importance is determined. From there, it may last in short term memory for a few seconds. Short-term memory only holds about 7 bits of info. After that, it is either lost or stored in long-term memory. Memories are stored in long-term memory as a result of "interconnecting pathways between neurons-. And although scientists are sure that the hippocampus and medial thalamus are vital in storing memories, they are not sure exactly how the process works.
What scientists and psychologists have researched is how to store memories in order to make them last in our long-term memory. As before mentioned, in order for memory to be stored, the person must take an active role in storage. Physical activity is one idea to get blood flowing and get the brain in a good condition for learning. Another possibility is changing subjects or taking a break from learning every 20 minutes. Linking information to your personal life and making sure to pay attention to details are also methods of ensuring things are encoded into memory. A person can review information in all different ways, whether it is with pictures or by relating information or any other way. As long as learning is reviewed more will last after the initial storage decay of what goes into long-term memory. It is the extra repetition and active learning that leads to the storage of memories. .
The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers.
The seven sins of memory are like the seven deadly sins - they occur every single day in many people's lives without even knowing it! Our memories can deceive us and get us into trouble. The seven sins are as follows: transience, absentmindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence.
