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How good is your memory? - Memory - Hypnotic World Psychology

"How good is your memory?" Memory Test

Test your short-term memory and see memory improvement techniques

There are several techniques that you can use to improve your memory. Try the following exercise to see how well you normally remember things, then move onto the next section to learn one of the skills of retention.

 

We will give you a list of twelve words to read through once, then click back and see how many you can remember. Remember, no cheating as that will not show you how well you can improve your memory.

 

Have a sheet of paper and a pen ready to record your answers.

 

Ready to take the test?

In a moment, you'll see a list of words. Read over them for 30 seconds or so and then click the next button. Read once only, concentrating briefly for a few seconds on each word.

 

Click here to Begin

 

 

 

 


Memory and Chewing Gum:  How research at two universities found memory recall can be improved by chewing gum.
Memory and Association:  Has someone you know come up to you in the street, and try as you might, you just could not remember this person's name? Put Names and Faces together and don't forget names again with this associative memory technique.
Conditioning Introduction:  What is conditioning? What Pavlov's dogs experiment teaches us about how we learn.
Craik & Lockhart (1972) Levels of Processing Theory:  Traditional theories of memory segmented human memory into different stores
Craik & Tulving (1975) Levels of Processing:  Craik & Tulving wanted to test whether the level of processing affected how well we remember information. Read an explanation and evaluation of this research.


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