psychology life facts.

Memory And Learning.

1) Our brains can store a countless amount of information.

2) We start to forget childhood memories while we’re in childhood.

3) A good night’s rest helps us better store memories.

4) Walking through a doorway triggers the brain to forget.people were two to three times as likely to forget what they were supposed to do after walking through a doorway.

5) when people closed their eyes, they were able to answer 23 percent more questions correctly about a movie they had just watched.

6) Depression impacts our ability to remember things.

7) Some lies are easier to remember than others.

8) “Love at first sight” is a fabrication.

9) Mindfulness makes for a more masterful memory.

10) False memories are real (and serious).

11) Left-handed people have better memories.

12) Good memories stick more than bad ones.

13) Surgical removal of half of the brain is possible with only minor consequences.

14) A quick nap can help you retain new information.

15) Exercising improves your ability to remember new information.

16) Sit up straight to recall memories more easily.

17) Your memory performs better outside.

18) For easy studying, use a funky font.

19) Learning new things produces physical changes in your brain structure

20) You are more likely to remember something if you say it out loud.

21) Being able to access information quickly (i.e. on the Internet) makes you less likely to remember it

22) Testing yourself on information is better than simply rehearsing or re-reading it

23) (Almost) Forgetting something makes you more likely to remember it

24)  Memories start forming in the womb - as early as 4 months into a pregnancy! (Isn't it interesting?)

25)  There is no single place where a given memory lives in the brain; it's scattered across many different regions.

26)  Emotional intensity priorities how memories are stored.

27) learning depends heavily on where, how, whom you are with and what’s around you.

28) Memory thrives on storytelling.The more things you can link together into a narrative, the more readily you’ll be able to recall them later on.

29) Memory is supercharged when new information is visual.Text paired with a relevant visual significantly improves the amount of information retained by novice learners.

30) Memory uses procrastination as an important tool.Your brain needs time to integrate new ideas with existing memory, allowing them to percolate and connect.

31)  Memory gets broken up in bits and pieces in different parts of your brain.Your memory is more like a distributed filing system.

32) Telling students they'll have to teach something helps them remember it better.