mnemonics

• Mnemonics


  Memory aids designed to facilitate the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information
• Mnemonic Devices


  • Acronym
  • Acrostic
  • Categorical Clustering
  • Interactive Images
  • Pegword System
  • Method of Loci
  • Keyword System
• Acronym


  • A word formed by combining the first letter or syllable of each word in a phrase
  • Ex. "I AM PACK"
• Acrostic


  • A poem or piece of writing where the first letters of each line spell out a word or phrase
  • Ex. PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction)
• Pegword System


  • Associate each new word with a word on a previously memorized list and form an interactive image between the two words
  • Ex. One is a bun, two is a shoe, three is a tree
• Method of Loci


  • A memory enhancement strategy that uses visualization of familiar places to remember information
  • Ex. Imagine a big sock on top of a house, scissors cutting a tree, and apples replacing bases on a baseball diamond
• Mnemonist


  People with extraordinary memory abilities who achieve this through special techniques for memory enhancement
• A man named S. approached a psychologist requesting a memory test and could recall extremely long lists of words, even years later
• S.'s Secret


  Relied heavily on the mnemonic of visual imagery, converting information into vivid mental pictures
• S. eventually became a professional entertainer and amazed audiences with his ability to recall anything
• The Effectiveness of Mnemonic Strategies in Memory