...In the novel Station, Eleven Kirsten says “the more you remember, the more you’ve lost.” (Mandel 195) The points below make this statement true. First, when someone goes through something traumatic such as the Georgia Flu, they tend to forget memories from that time. An example of this is when Kirsten said “I can’t remember the year we spent on the road, and I think that means I can’t remember the worst of it.” (Mandel 195) Kirsten is saying that she can not remember the year that she spent on the road because it was the worst part of the collapse. Since she does not remember anything from that point in her life, she is not depressed from what happened. Second, the Georgia Flu began when Kirsten was young so she would not remember as many...
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...The Man without a Memory Remembering is what a person understands; understanding is only what the person pay’s attention to, and individuals only pay attention to what they want to (Keeley, 1997). Memory brings so much to our lives; whether it's’ contributions are positive or negative. Our memories write, underwrite, and re-tell our lives’ journeys. But what happens when this very luxury or curse is robbed from us? What happens when what is recalled and remembered is chosen for us? After viewing Clive’s story in ‘The Man Without A Memory,’ we are reminded not to take the things we remember, choose to remember, and choose to forget for granted. Within this paper, the relationship between learning something and remembering it is described. The specific area of Clive’s brain that was damaged is revealed; Clive’s loss of memory for most things except his memory for his wife and the piano are explained. Memories we would miss the most are described, and how emotions are linked to memories are examined. Relationship between Learning and Remembering To explain the relationship between learning and remembering, I would start with learning information such as preparing for a test. The student can remember the material for the test, but does not retain the information after the test to remember the knowledge. If the student learns the information for the test, but then retains the material, the student will remember what was studied to remember at a later time. The Specific Region of...
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...Would you rather remember the good times or the bad times? Often times one may have a certain memory that comes to their heads when they hear a song, or read a poem. Keyshia Cole and Anne Sexton both have memories that come to their head, but they are both different in their own way. The song “I Remember” is about remembering all of the bad times someone else pushed the pain upon them, on the other hand, the poem “I Remember” is about remembering all of the good memories someone shared with him or her. Cole included the technique of fresh, engaging, or beautiful language to make the listener understand that one will never be able to forget the way another has made them experience pain. In her song Cole sings, “For the rest of my life, I promised myself I will love me first genuinely.” This line portrays that loving yourself first is important than loving someone else. The use of fresh, engaging, or beautiful language here makes the listener feel as though they can relate to the song because they understand more that pain is unforgettable and will never be forgotten, also because of the feelings and emotions displayed throughout the song. Along with the writing technique of fresh, engaging, or beautiful language, Cole also included alliteration. Cole incorporated the method of alliteration throughout the song...
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...Foreword 11 How Keen Is Your Observation? 13 Does what you see register in your mind? Which light is on top of the traffic light? Is the number six on your watch dial, the Arabic #6 or is it the Roman #VI? Other observation questions. The importance of observation in memory. Habit Is Memory 20 There is no such thing as a poor memory, only a trained or untrained one. There is no limit to the capacity of the memory. Lucius Scipio was able to remember the names of all the people of Rome; Seneca could memorize and repeat two thousand words after hearing them once. Test Your Memory 24 If you can remember any one thing by association, you can do it with anything else. A series of tests for you to take now to indicate how limited your untrained memory is. Interest in Memory 32 The first step is to be interested in remembering names, faces, dates, figures, facts—anything, and that you have confidence in your ability to retrain them. Link Method of Memory 39 What the Link Method is. Use this method of associating ridiculous mental images with items you want to remember. Start to remember as you've never remembered before. Peg System of Memory 48 The Peg System helps you associate and remember numbers. You can learn to remember 52 items by number, in and out of order. Uses of the Peg and Link Systems 60 Start with remembering a Shopping List and Daily Errands. From this you will go on to more difficult feats. How to Train Your Observation 66 ...
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...learning and the internet – General 1. When going through your courses you need to remember that you are online. You are not in a class room, listening to an instructor. You have classmates that are from all over the country. You must be considerate to others and have a little bit of censorship when discussing situations. This is a great way to get to know people and make new friends. 2. Also, remember that you are on the internet, use it to your advantage. Use resources that you can find and do research, do not just guess at things. Look them up, find the answer. ❖ The University of Phoenix 1. At the University of Phoenix everyone wants you to succeed. There is so much motivation around every corner. The staff they have is amazing and they are always there to help if you ever need some assistance. Remember you have three different advisors that will be with you through your whole career, they are there to check up on you and answer any questions you could have. Your instructors are there not only to teach you, but to help you with questions along the way. 2. The University of Phoenix also has many different outlets for you to use while in class. The Center for Writing Excellence gives you help with plagiarism, editing, and revising. There is also a Center for Mathematical Excellence which will help you with any mathematical questions you may have. 3. Remember to use the University library as much as possible. It offers so many options for help...
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...Strategies Outline I. Introduction A. “ He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” Micha 6:8, (NIV) B. When studying I have used flash cards, and would memorize what I had learned by cramming the night before tests. I used highlighters to help me also, but my books ended up looking like coloring books and I couldn’t remember the most important answers for my test because I couldn’t remember which text color was the most important. C. Through reading I have gained knowledge of better learning strategies. II. Body A. Pre-Reading, During-Reading and Post-Reading Strategies 1. I have used all three strategies while studying. Before I sit down to study, I browse through the chapter and get a feel for what I might expect. While reading, I take notice and look for answers to questions I may have, and to pay closer attention to words that are in bold lettering and underlined words. Once finished reading, I reflect back on what I have learned and fill in any part that I may not understand or have extra questions about. 2. These strategies have helped me tremendously because, I am able to answer questions allot easier and I don’t have to keep flipping my pages back and forth to remember what I have read from the beginning. I will already have grasped the concept of what is in my textbook, by browsing through and taking notice to what is outlined for me...
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...not take things for granite in life because one day something like this could happen to anybody. You must make the best of your life and live a happy life with no regrets, so if this were to ever happen at least you lived your life to the fullest. Your family will have something to remember you for and even if you cannot remember these memories everybody will remember who you once were. First the old man married the love of his life and was ready to be with her forever, and remember all of the good memories that they would have together. The man faced an unexpected turn in his life, and was completely defenseless of what the outcome was going to be. He was put into the hospital and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This disease basically erases somebody’s brain, and makes them think like a child and forget how to do everything they once could do with no problem at all. The man now unable to read acts like a child as leaves the hospital that was his temporary home for a while. When he leaves, he walks up to the house that he remembers being his at one time. He remembers certain details about his house and when he opens the door he sees his wife but cannot figure out who she really is and what she is doing greeting him back into his home. Second the speaker is a widow speaking about her husband who once loved her with all of his heart. Now the man has no memory of any of this, and the widow is telling how something like this can happen to anybody, and how it is a...
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...Memory Paper Lorena Vega PSY/211 April 4, 2011 Betsabe Salcido Memory is acquired over the years and is vital for our learning skills. Language becomes very natural when we already know what, when and how to say something. We form sentences, phrases, paragraphs by knowing what we are going to say before we say it. Most people believe that when we speak, it is without thought and is done unconsciously, but before we speak we need to plan it. In this paper I will explain the relationship between memory, language skills, motivation and the way they come together to affect the production of your short and long-term memory. Why is memory so hard to understand? The answer, in part, is that the term labels a great variety of phenomena. I remember how to play chess and how to drive a car; I remember the date of Descartes' death; I remember playing in the snow as a child; I remember the taste and the pleasure of this morning's coffee; I remember to feed the cat every night. “Many very different things happen when we remember” (Wittgenstein 1974) Language is important to the way we communicate. There are four steps in the process of going through the language skills. You must first learn to listen, then to speak, then to read, and finally to write. These four steps are called “language skills.” Experience has shown that written and oral communication must be practiced extensively to be mastered. It is something that takes practice until you are comfortable enough to...
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...Ways of Remembering Things You've Forgotten Personally, when I want to remember things I have forgotten, I put myself into a relaxed light trance, "space out" for a moment and think to myself "I am remembering" until what I want to know comes back to me easily. I wanted to jump into this article with an example of what I do when I lose or forget anything. It is so simple that I would be cheating you if I did not tell you about it in the first part of the article. The relaxed light trance can be done at any time really, once you know how to do it and it is second nature. The thing is, though, you must fully let it go and let yourself forget, to remember what you wanted to remember. At first, it seems like a hard process, but as you make it a habit, it is easy to get away from the problem, relax and find the solution. The most important way to remember something you have forgotten is that removing yourself temporarily and completely from your problem until the answer comes to you. Because, being nervous never does any good or benefit to you. In fact, all you are is nervous and excited, that is it. Problems are never solved in this state, if anything they become worse in every way. The kind of light trance I am talking about is not a "Svengali stereotype" thing, anyone can do this at any time, especially when in the heat of an activity such as running or strenuous work, because you can become so in concentration that answers you want just come to you powerfully especially...
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...questions and circle the most appropriate answer. Some may be difficult to answer, but try to respond according to how you would react most often. 1. You usually remember more of a meeting or training session when: a. You do not take notes, but listen very carefully b. You sit near the front of the room and watch the speaker c. *You take notes (whether or not you look at them again) 2. You usually solve problems by: d. *Talking to yourself, spouse or friend e. Use an organized, systematic approach with lists, schedules, etc. f. Walk, pace or do some other physical activity 3. You remember phone numbers (when you can’t write them down) by: g. Repeating the numbers orally h. “Seeing” or “visualizing” the numbers in your mind i. *“Writing” the number with your finger on a table or wall 4. You find it easiest to learn something new by: j. Listening to someone explain how to do it k. *Watching a demonstration of how to do it l. Trying it yourself 5. You remember most clearly from a movie: m. *What the characters said, background noises, and music n. The setting, scenery, and costumes o. The feelings you experienced during the movie 6. When you go to the grocery store, you: p. Silently or orally repeat the grocery list q. *Walk up and down the aisles to see what you need r. Usually remember what you need from the list you...
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...The one person I look up to the most is my mother. She is a very hardworking and caring mom who is always there for me when I need her. Every time I have a problem or have a bad day, she is the person that makes everything better. I know I can trust her with anything, and to me that’s one characteristic that is very important. My mother has always given me wise advice. She has taught me so many things that will help me through life. She has always told me to stand up for what I believe in and not let others persuade me. She is always faithful and always there to listen. I know I can always count on her with anything. `One characteristic that stand out the most is her caring attitude toward us. She puts us children first in front of herself. Always making sure we are having a good day, and having food on the table when we come home. She has always helped me with school and I can remember when I was younger she would stay up all night helping me study for all my tests for school the next day. I remember a time when I was in middle school; I was having a lot of difficulty with my friends. They would constantly start drama and I would be in tears coming home from school. My mom was the one person who would give me the best advice on how to deal with the situation she would always be there to tell me everything is going to be okay. She has even helped me out with my hard breakups with boyfriends. She is the one person that knows when something is wrong. Recently, I just broke up with...
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...drowned? I have and I’d like to describe the event. Some people may get a little chuckle to a large belly laugh because now that I am safe, I look back and part of it is really funny. Most of it gave me the scare of my life. Anybody who has had a loved one, acquaintance or even themselves almost drowned can relate to the fact that things can go from having fun to a life threatening situation in a matter of seconds. Hopefully, my memory of this event will enlighten someone enough to be a little bit more vigilant when around water. My memory of this event begins at Lake Wakonda near Beloit in north central Kansas. We had just finished a day of boating and the boat was parked at the shore where we had made camp. My dad, brother and sister were on shore huddled around the camp fire. Although, I believe my brother was huddling around the fire because he had crashed and burned so much when he was trying to water ski. I think I was about five to seven years old so I can’t remember certain things but I think I had some aunts and uncles there as well. I, however, could never get enough of playing in the water so I was out on a raft in the water. I didn’t think I was out too far because it looked like I was only about five feet passed the boat. As it always is with being that young, looks were a little deceiving and I was either out farther then I thought or there was a wicked drop off under the water. As it is with most lakes, I couldn’t see the bottom and was curious, like most kids are...
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...effects, type of forgetting, how can we improve memory consolidation and how can we retrieve. Memory, Thinking, and Intelligence Everyone knows about human memory is what allows us to store memories and use them or retrieve them in the future like colors, images, conversations and more, I’m going to discuss in details the memory system from stimuli into long term memory. We have technical enhance impede flow in every step. Proactive interference and retroactive interference show us how we will contract our effects while studying facilitates the maximum retention into long-term memory and also I’m going to discuss how we can forget things and what other types of forgetting we have. The strategy can improve our memory, consolidation and retrieval. Human Memory processes and stages Human memory is like a computer anything we need or is important we will store them for later; the same thing is with our brain we will encode, store and reuse them from our past, it will gives us power to lean and keep our past experiences, and remembering them we it needed. According to (Atkinson and Shiffrin in 1968) processed two human memory models short and long term memories, later they add the third memory model which was the Sensory memory. The processes of human memory are three, Encoding, Storage and Retrieval as I mentioned in my first paragraph...
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... - Don't let the hard times bring you down, don't be middle third/ "mediocre": If I have a bad day at pitching, not a good batting day, not fielding right, my throws are wild, or whatever it may be I need to clear my head and remember I've got this. I've worked for this, that I have put in my effort and that I know how to play. I need to remember that I've got the skills to pull me out of those slumps. - "Positive or poison": I need to stay positive and stay determined through and through, not just for me but for my team as well. If we're down in the score or having a bad day I need to be there with encouragement, tips, cheers, or whatever it takes to pull us out. I need to stay positive and determined....
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...Whats memory? Memory is the process by which we encode, store, and retrieve information.(APA) Memory has been around for as long as the Earth started maybe even longer. Back in the day we didn't have maps or clocks. They used the sun to tell what time it was, they also used the sun to remember where North, East, South, and West is. Back then they had to remember where they were by land marks. Encoding is the stage in remembering something, storage is saved in memory, and retrieval is the information stored is located and brought to awareness. There are 3 approaches to memory; sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Sensory memory is the initial momentary storage of information, lasting only an instant. (APA) My example for sensory memory is when I watch the TV show, House. When they use a really big medical term it goes away right away and I forget what they said. Short-term memory is memory that holds information for 15 to 25 seconds. An example for short-term memory for me is when I think of something to write for a paper, then when I get to write it down I forget what I was going to write. Long-term memory stores information on a relatively permanent basis although it may be difficult to retrieve. (APA) For my long-term memory example, when I was in 8th grade I had to take a world map test. When it came to remembering where Norway, Sweden, and Finland it wasn't easy because they’re roughly the same size and right next to each other. The way my class and...
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