1. Memory
Page
Forgetting is different from memory failure in that
forgetting involves the inability to remember something registered in long-term
memory while memory failure usually involves the inability to register
information in long-term memory in the first place. This site gives some
background information on memory, as well as the purpose of memory and
some memory strategies.
2. "Don't
Forget!" Playing Games with Memory
You get to school and realize you forgot your lunch
at home. You take a test and you can't remember half the answers. You see
the new kid who just joined your class, and you can't remember his name.
Some days, it seems like your brain is taking a holiday--you can't remember
anything! Here are some activities to test your memory -- and some things
you can try to help you remember things better.
3. Memory:
Remembering and Forgetting in Everyday Life by Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon explains why you forget the way you do.
He discusses techniques for increasing and improving your memory.
4. Memory
Techniques and Mnemonics
This page gives you access to powerful methods for
significantly improving the power of your memory. Included are several
ways you can help your memory be stronger.
5. Memory
Lectures Series: Lewis Hyde
Lewis Hyde speaks about images and ideas of forgetting
in myth and story. Mr. Hyde is a MacArthur Fellow and author of Trickster
Makes This World and The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property.
This page was created by Shannon Logan for PSY306 on 12-2-99.