KNES 371 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Descriptive Knowledge, Procedural Knowledge, Free Throw
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Nobody really understands what memory is and how memory works. The brain is very plastic; it is constantly shifting and it is creating new networks in different parts of the brain. Frees up cognitive ability to do other tasks: e(cid:454). (cid:455)ou don"t need to constantl(cid:455) (cid:449)rite do(cid:449)n (cid:449)here (cid:455)ou li(cid:448)e to get home because you remember where home is. 4 aspects of atkinson & shiffrin"s multistore model. What determines whether or not a memory is short or long term is how much it has been thought about: Dependent on: number of memories capable of being processed: larger numbers (i. e. a longer list), will lead to short-term memory, depth of which the information is processed. To enhance the depth of processing, there are three prerequisites: Multisensory processing: say it out loud, read it, etc . Emotionalization: connect the content to something that is valued or will elicit emotion. Clear intention: things you want to remember, you will remember.
