Improving Your Memory Skills

Improving Your Memory Skills

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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.

Target Audience
Anyone interested in improving their memory and recall

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.3

Lesson Objectives

Improving Your Memory Skills

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

Course Number:
apd_12_a01_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Everyone