TEST YOURSELF-PART 2

This is the second test for those who may have found the previous set of words to be free of much effort. This is because some of us naturally may be able to withhold greater capacity of information in their short-term memory due to their genetic information, therefore, when something is far too easy, the…

How to improve your memory – watch video

Here are just some of the factors which I have found can help you to improve your memory and lengthen the time you are able to remember elements/components.   Test yourself and comment your results here.

Stages of memory

Information stored in our brain may have travelled between different stages to get there. The stage model of memory was first proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin in 1968: Sensory memory:  You probably might be able to guess what this stage involves as the clue is in the name.This stage involves the storage of information relating…

What is long term memory?

Long term memory can store unlimited amount of information for a very long time, most which you’ll never forget. It requires the formation of a stable, more permanent neural connections in the brain which are strengthened during consolidation and weakened by the lack of retrieval. Long term memory can be categorised into the following groups:…

What is short term memory?

Short term memory is when a limited amount of information (around 7 for adults) is held in the mind for a short period of time, that’s between 10-15 seconds, sometimes even up to a minute. This is because the memory decays over time after usually 10-15 seconds and therefore never fully enter the network of nerve…