This document provides techniques for improving memory and discusses ways to improve memory, including knowledge of results, recitation, rehearsal, organization, selection, and whole learning. It then defines retrieval as the process of getting information out of memory through recalling or remembering, and describes the three main types of recall: free recall, cued recall, and serial recall. Finally, it discusses common causes of memory loss such as lack of sleep, underactive thyroid, alcohol, stress and anxiety, and depression.

1. IMPROVING
MEMORY
TECHNIQUES OF IMPROVING OUR MEMORY.

2. SOME WAYS TO IMPROVE
MEMORY
 Knowledge of Results: Feedback allowing you to check your
progress.
 Recitation: Summarizing aloud while you are learning.
 Rehearsal: Reviewing information mentally (silently).
 Organization: Organizing difficult items into chunks.
 Selection:Selecting most important concepts to memorize.
 Whole learning: Studying an entire package of information like
a poem.

9. Retrieval
• Process of getting information out of
memory
• Commonly known as recalling or
remembering
• Subsequent reassessing of events or
information from past

10. What happens during retrieval?
• The brain “replays” a pattern of neural
activity
• That neural activity which was originally
generated in response to particular
event
• Echoing brain’s perception of real event

11. Three main types of recall:
• Free Recall
A person is asked to remember and then
recall a list of items in any order.
• Cued Recall
A person is given a list of items to remember
and is then tested with the use of cues or
guides.
• Serial Recall
Ability to recall items in order of events.

13. Activity
Write down processes of memory
and define them in your own words

14. MEMORY LOSS
Definition
• Memory loss is unusual forgetfulness. You may not
be able to remember new events, recall one or more
memories of the past, or both.
• The memory loss may be for a short time and then
resolve . Or, it may not go away, and, depending on
the cause, it can get worse over time

15. Causes
Lack of sleep:
• Not getting enough sleep is perhaps the
greatest unappreciated cause of
forgetfulness.
• Too little restful sleep can also lead to
mood changes and anxiety, which in turn
contribute to problems with memory.

16. Underactive thyroid :
• A faltering thyroid can affect memory(as well as disturb
sleep and cause depression, both of which can be causes of
forgetfulness)
• A simple blood test can tell if your thyroid is doing its job
properly

17. Alcohol:
• Drinking too much alcohol can interfere with short-term memory,
even after the effects of alcohol have worn off.
• Although “too much” varies from person to person, it’s best to
stick with the recommendation of no more than two drinks per
day for men and no more than one a day for women.
• One drink is generally defined as 1.5 ounces (1 shot glass) of 80-
proof spirits, 5 ounces of wine, or 12 ounces of beer.

18. Stress and anxiety:
• Anything that makes it harder to concentrate and lock in
new information and skills can lead to memory problems.
• Both can interfere with attention and block the
formation of new memories or the retrieval of old ones.

19. Depression:
• Common signs of depression include a stifling
sadness, lack of drive, and lessening of
pleasure in things you ordinarily enjoy.
• Forgetfulness can also be a sign of
depression—or a consequence of it.

20. Symptoms and Signs

22. Thank You 