Engage your Brain:

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JaneHertz

hertzj@knights.ucf.edu

UnderstandingYourBrain'sMemoryPotential

Table of Contents

• BuildingMemoryLinks

• RememberingWhatYouLearned

• GetPhysical

• BrainFoodisImportant

• TheMagicofSleep

1

•Write it down

•Detail all relevant information on an index card

2

•Use Color as a memory enhancement

•Using different colors aids memory recall

3

•Fonts can make a difference

•Use New Times Romaninstead of Arial

Building Memory Links

PrepareYourNotes

MemoryRetrieval

Cues

• Workingmemoryis

fleetingwithoutan

anchor

• After20minuteswe

forget42%ofwhat

welearned

Chunking

• RelatedItems

• Groupsofsevenor

less

• Weforget75%after

48hours

• PhoneNumbers(918)

(241-2789)

RetrievingYour

Memories

• CreateaPersonal

CheatSheet

• Automateby

repeatingdata

multipletimes

• UseLeitnersystem

andHowToPrimer

Remembering What You Learned

Takeawalk

Deepbreathing

Studywhileyouexercise

Get Physical

Ohm

Try This

ItWorks

Inhale

&

Exhale

 Yourbrainneedsfoodtofunction

 It’scomposedof60%fat

 Uses20%ofyourbodiesenergy

 Brainneurotransmittersincrease

withfat

 Neurotransmitters-Acetylcholine

arecriticalforlearningand

memory

Brain Food is Important



SuperFoods

Researchshowswhen

yousleep…

 Youstabilizenew

memories

 Cleanresiduefor

bettermemory

retention

The Magic of Sleep

FantasticFact:

Beingawakecreatesmemoryloss

• Newmemoriesneedroom

• Memoriesnolongerusedarelost

 “Neuronsthatfiretogether

wiretogether”(Doidge,2009)

 Understandtheseskillsto

unlockyourbrainsmemory

potential!

Conclusion

WorkingNeurons