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By Kendra Van Wagner, About.com Guide to Psychology since 2005

10 Strategies to Boost Your Memory

Wednesday February 25, 2009

Cognitive psychologists have discovered a number of techniques that can significantly improve your memory. Strategies such as elaboration, rehearsal, and mnemonic devices can help you better remember the information you study. Incorporating a few of these proven strategies into your study sessions can make a big difference in your classroom performance and exam results.

Two of the most important steps you can take are to avoid cramming for exams and to get a good night's sleep. Research has demonstrated that all-night study sessions are a very ineffective way to learn new information and that sleep can actually help consolidate memories and improve test performance.

Learn more about these methods and how you can apply them to your own studies with these top ten memory improvement tips.

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March 3, 2009 at 11:33 pm
(1) Brian says:

Memory skills are crucial to be as competitive as you can be. There will always be someone who disciplines him or herself to learning and utilizing the multitude of mnemonics and other devices to improve their memory.

March 5, 2009 at 8:14 am
(2) Kemeza says:

Memory is a treasure which should be maintained. One needs to have a rest so that the memory can embark on its processes to facilitate reflective thinking, scanning leading to consolidating what has been learnt. Going through such experience on memory ends in a reward of success

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