Improving Your Memory Skills

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Overview/Description

Despite the regular hunt for car keys and phones, most people have perfectly adequate memories, they just don't always know how to best utilize it. Improving your memory means tapping into the power of your amazing human brain. In this course, you'll discover techniques for memory improvement that go well beyond simple rote memorization. You'll learn about basic memory skills and learn how to use them to recall important details like passwords, as well as broader concepts and applications.

Lesson Objectives

• recognize the principles of repetition, exaggeration, imagery, and focus

• recognize basic mnemonic devices

• identify the steps of the memory palace technique

• remember people's names and faces

• recognize tips for memorizing text that you’ll later need to recite from memory

• create strong passwords that are easy to remember

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Expected Duration (hours)
0.3