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Memory associations:
Memory isn’t just improved through various systems of review. We
have the ability to remember information for a lifetime even though
we are only exposed to it once. There are events, things, places and
people that you may have not seen in years and still remember them
as clearly as yesterday. Many of these memories are formed through
‘associations’ which fix these items in the mind.
Do you remember where you were when Lady Diana or JFK died? Do
you remember watching the video footage of the events of 9/11?
These are some events that are ‘burned’ into our memory. These are
events that will continue with us for a lifetime. There are four main
reasons that we remember these things so well. It is because they are
associated with either a sensory, emotional, or shock factors. These
associations are further ‘burned’ into our memory by its intensity.
Sensory:
Your own senses can be a very strong association to your memory. The
smell of freshly baked bread, someone’s perfume or cologne, the feel
of satin, and the sound of your mother’s voice are all examples of
things that we can remember very well. All of our senses will give a
very strong association that can provide a highly ‘sensory’ memory of
information.
Emotional:
Emotion has another very strong association with memory. The
stronger the intensity of the emotion, the stronger the memory will be.
The thrill of your first kiss, the sadness of the death of a loved one or
the happiness when you passed is all your exams are events that are
strongly stored in your memory.
Professionals sometimes refer to this as ‘flashbulb’ memory because
an event had such an emotional impact that it is ‘burned’ into the
memory much like it was preserved on film. The events of 9/11 would
be a good example of this.
Shock factor:
Shock factor is the shock an event, or piece of information has on
you. The greater the shock, the stronger the memory impression will
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