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Memory Improvement Techniques'How does memory work?'

The capacity of our long-term memory can be made virtually unlimited by using a variety of techniques to memorize every day names, faces, numbers and other information. All you need to do is select the correct method for the type of data you need to memorize. See below for a selection of these methods:

Need to put names to faces? Try the Association Method and never forget a face again! Read more...
Remember lists of information: Use the Luria method and convert lists to journeys. Read more...
Memorizing phone numbers: Use a popular mnemonics technique called the Pegword Method
Need to remember anything else? The Retentive Method is a powerful method

Mnemonics Methods
Mnemonics form the basis of many commercial memory improvement guides. We look at what they are and how you can employ them... without the sky-high costs...

Theories of remembering:
Multi-Store Model
An introduction to one popular theory on the structure of human memory. Discover how your memory works...

Miller's Magic Number
Find out why many US and UK telephone numbers are 6-digits long with Miller's study. Read more...

Flashbulb memories
What gives us the ability to recall vivid details about events such as September 11th? Flashbulb memories

Do we really forget?
A look at how psychologists think information can be 'forgotten' and retrieved

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