Memory

In my everyday life, whether I'm trying to learn something or studying for an upcoming certification exam or preparing for a project report, I always try to know and put in order the approaches that I will use for me to accomplish these tasks in actual fact. The most effective way for me to gain knowledge of, become skilled at, or be trained is to use my imagination to make learning uncomplicated and enjoyable. In my experience, the use of concrete images are much more effective than nonrepresentational thoughts, and that is why I always try to use some kind of pictures or images whenever I try to be taught of something. Before, during my school days, I constantly make an effort to associate mental pictures to the academic content of anything that is presented before me. I used color to highlight heading or any key ideas and make use of shapes to assist me in organizing ideas.

One strategy for me to maximize the use of my memory is to used pictures with connections or associations. Whenever I will have to remember anything like dates or thing in order, I always try to ask myself what each of this thing reminds me of so that I can get a strong connection with them. Then, I will try to link this connection with an immense and vivid representation to make my recollection a lot more stronger. This task involves keeping the information in mind while performing another task (Uttl, Ohta, & Siegenthaler, 2006). Technically, Baddeley postulates what he calls a central executive (Bjork and Bjork, 1996), which is involved in the coordination and control of behavior (Levitin, 2002).

Reference List

Bjork, E.L., & Bjork, R.A. (Eds.). (1996). Memory. San Diege, CA: Academic Press Inc.

Levitin, D.J. (2002). Foundations of Cognitive Psychology. Boston, MA: The MIT Press.

Uttl, B., Ohta, N., & Siegenthaler, a.L. (Eds.). (2006). Memory and Emotion. Malden, MA:

Blackwell Publishing, Ltd.