Book Post Chapter 4

a.Title: Your Memory: How it Works and How to Improve it
Author: Kenneth L. Higbee, Ph.D.
Chapter 4: How to Remember Almost Anything: Basic Principles

• 5 ways to remember almost anything: meaningfulness, organization, association, visualization, and attention
• tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon discussed on page 29

Meaningfulness Section:

• the more meaningful something is, the easier it is to remember
• "rote memory" is defined as "trying to remember something by repeating it over and over without doing anything to make it meaningful"
• memory builds on memory the same way learning builds on learning
• familiarity with the topic of memorization is key
• exposure of an object at a young age can affect memory to come easier later on
• page 48 gives specific examples on how rhyming is used for memory in basic context
• even if you are trying to recall a word that you memorized, you may remember the first letter or a word the rhymes with it as well
• "if you can find a pattern, rule, or underlying principle in the material, you will likely be able to learn it easier"
• numbers are proven to be more easily remembered in groups or arrangements with patterns
• also you can remember things longer when they are put into patterns that are more meaningful
• "chunking" material means you make yourself have less to remember
• associations to everyday life are better for memory improvement than patterns alone

c. 5 sentence summary: In this section of Chapter 4 of the book Your Memory by Kenneth L. Higbee, Ph.D., Higbee explains that one way to better improve your memory of material is to give the material a specific meaning.One fact that supports this main idea is that people who memorized a pattern or groups within the material remember it better. Also, people who know something prior about the subject of memorization can remember the material more easily than someone unfamiliar with it. Finally, the author gives the example of rhyming syllables with a word or substituting a similar word to support the main idea of improving memory. Another fact that supports this main idea is that the more something means to you as a student or person, the easier it will be to remember it and the longer you will remember it. This is partly why people remember there most meaningful moments in life. These ideas are connected to how we remember the most meaningful moments in our life and we somehow seem to forget other less meaningful times. This is because Higbee proves that when material has meaning to the student, they will more easily remember it.