Questions tagged [long-term-memory]
For questions on the consolidation of short-term memories into long-term storage, which is comprised of explicit and procedural memory.
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The role of Anticipation in acquisition, consolidation, retrieval of memory
I was wondering if there is any neurological/neuropsychological difference between the anticipation of an event to come, and the remembrance of that event.
More specifically, is there any difference ...
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Which are some good books to research spaced repetition and long term memory?
I am developing an application to help students remember what they learn.
But I need deeper and more grounded research in topics of:
Spaced repetition / Revision
Forgetting Curve
Long term memory
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Memory Retention : isolated information vs emphasized information in a heap
I have observed that when learning new words (vocabulary building), if we are presented with, say, 5 new words in these 2 manners:
only 5 words presented in isolation
40 words presented, with 5 words ...
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Does learning by heart improve memorizing abilities?
Some people around me believe that if you learn poems by heart in childhood, it will help you to memorize things better further. They say about improvements in memory in general: things like ...
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Do categorically different short-term memories also compete for conversion into long-term memory?
This question is inspired by In Search of Memory by Eric Kandel where he references a study on long-term memory. I have searched for a study online which can answer my question, but have not been ...
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How accurate is this graph about learning curve and spaced repetition system?
This graph is taken from the article from Wired about Piotr Woźniak and his spaced repetition learning software SuperMemo: Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm
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Long term memories - the molecular mechanism?
I know people who can instantaneously remember many events from 50 years ago. Moreover, there are savants who have memorized thousands of books and can instantly read off paragraphs from any page of ...
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How can we make the most of a cramming session?
While spaced repetition would be ideal, if we are forced into a situation requiring cramming, how can we maximize the short term benefit?
Consider a hypothetical scenario: I am locked in an isolated ...
