WEEK3 3.7Diving deeper into memory

DATE 2016/01/20 COURSE Diving deeper into memory

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WORDS

furniture

Furniture consists of large objects such as tables, chairs, or beds that are used in a room for sitting or lying on or for putting things on or in.

layout

The layout of a garden, building, or piece of writing is the way in which the parts of it are arranged.

scheme

A scheme is a plan or arrangement involving many people which is made by a government or other organization.

pharmaceutical

Pharmaceuticals are medicines

tap

If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.

spatial

Spatial is used to describe things relating to areas.

plump

You can describe someone or something as plump to indicate that they are rather fat or rounded.

mule

A mule is an animal whose parents are a horse and a donkey;A mule is a shoe or slipper which is open around the heel.

encapsulate

To encapsulate particular facts or ideas means to represent all their most important aspects in a very small space or in a single object or event.

_humdrum _

If you describe someone or something as humdrum, you mean that they are ordinary, dull, or boring.

metabolic

Metabolic means relating to a person's or animal's metabolism.

metabolism

Your metabolism is the way that chemical processes in your body cause food to be used in an efficient way, for example to make new cells and to give you energy.

vampire

A vampireis a creature in legends and horror stories. Vampires are said to come out of graves at night and suck the blood of living people.

Repetition

Repetition means using the same words again.

sporadically

Sporadic occurrences of something happen at irregular intervals.

auditory

Auditory means related to hearing.

interleave

intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations

algorithm

An algorithm is a series of mathematical steps, especially in a computer program, which will give you the answer to a particular kind of problem or question.

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OUTLINES

• Focusing your attention brings something into your temporary working memory
  • the idea should be memorable
  • it must be repeated.
• Repetition is important.
  • Index cards can often be helpful.
  • Writing and saying
  • Handwriting helps you to more deeply encode