There are 3 types of long-term memory:
1. Procedural, which is about remembering how to do something like tying your shoe or solving a quadratic equation.
2. Semantic, which relates to remembering factual information with no relation to time or place. We don't remember when or where we learned something. This relates to
3. Episodic which is about remembering personal events like you first kiss, where you learned how to how to ride a bike. This relates to the words where and when.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
About the Past Post
In my past post, something went weird with the quote so to see it, just highlight it with your mouse.
Other Short-term memory facts
I journeyed on to wikipedia to find some other information on short-term memory because the book I am reading is much more reader friendly, so I thought I'd find a more scientific take on it.
This is what one theory about Short-term memory read:
"Various researchers have proposed that stimuli are coded in short-term memory using transmitter depletion.[10][11] According to this hypothesis, a stimulus activates a spatial pattern of activity across neurons in a brain region. As these neurons fire, the available neurotransmitters in their store are depleted and this pattern of depletion is iconic, represents stimulus information and functions as a memory trace. The memory trace decays over time as a consequence of neurotransmitter reuptake mechanisms that restore neurotransmitters to the levels that existed prior to stimulus presentation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_term_memory#Synaptic_Theory_of_Short-term_memory"
I took this crazy scientific-ness and decided to dumb it down. It's basically saying that your body reacts considerably to things that happen. As they do happen, your head will fire up with that memory, but as this constantly happens, the older things start to decay and you forget them. I just found this interesting to know.
This is what one theory about Short-term memory read:
"Various researchers have proposed that stimuli are coded in short-term memory using transmitter depletion.[10][11] According to this hypothesis, a stimulus activates a spatial pattern of activity across neurons in a brain region. As these neurons fire, the available neurotransmitters in their store are depleted and this pattern of depletion is iconic, represents stimulus information and functions as a memory trace. The memory trace decays over time as a consequence of neurotransmitter reuptake mechanisms that restore neurotransmitters to the levels that existed prior to stimulus presentation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_term_memory#Synaptic_Theory_of_Short-term_memory"
I took this crazy scientific-ness and decided to dumb it down. It's basically saying that your body reacts considerably to things that happen. As they do happen, your head will fire up with that memory, but as this constantly happens, the older things start to decay and you forget them. I just found this interesting to know.
Short-Term Continued Research
I've discovered four new interesting factors to the wonderful art of the short-term memory.
1. The fast forgetful-ness of short-term memory isn't really a bad thing. This meaning that if you were to remember every single little detail in your life without it disappearing, your head would be so jumbled that it would be impossible to focus. Short-term helps make irrelevant things that you don't need go away, and keep the main outcome. For example, if you had to add 8+4+3+2+9 your head would do the math to 26 and you wouldn't need to remember 8,4,3,2, and 9. All that your mind would need would be 26.
2. It helps us sort out a general image of the world. Your memory intakes many things, about 5 screenshots per second, and it helps piece together those little images to a larger picture.
3. On the spot goals are kept in mind at the moment to help guide us.
4.In a conversation, past references made in it are recalled. If you said Billy in a past sentence, you will remember and say he or his instead. The person will know that you aren't talking about Joe or David.
A very interesting thing I learned was that people compare Short-term memory to the Central Processing Unit in computers. In both, information is received, it stores it, gets it and can do various things like keeping it for later, displaying it, or printing it/doing it. I found this very intriguing that computers and humans are so similar. #matrix
1. The fast forgetful-ness of short-term memory isn't really a bad thing. This meaning that if you were to remember every single little detail in your life without it disappearing, your head would be so jumbled that it would be impossible to focus. Short-term helps make irrelevant things that you don't need go away, and keep the main outcome. For example, if you had to add 8+4+3+2+9 your head would do the math to 26 and you wouldn't need to remember 8,4,3,2, and 9. All that your mind would need would be 26.
2. It helps us sort out a general image of the world. Your memory intakes many things, about 5 screenshots per second, and it helps piece together those little images to a larger picture.
3. On the spot goals are kept in mind at the moment to help guide us.
4.In a conversation, past references made in it are recalled. If you said Billy in a past sentence, you will remember and say he or his instead. The person will know that you aren't talking about Joe or David.
A very interesting thing I learned was that people compare Short-term memory to the Central Processing Unit in computers. In both, information is received, it stores it, gets it and can do various things like keeping it for later, displaying it, or printing it/doing it. I found this very intriguing that computers and humans are so similar. #matrix
Friday, October 19, 2012
Update for Blog
I am planning on emailing a professor that specializes in neuropsychology. I'm going to shoot for emailing somebody in Northwestern Illinois because my sister goes there and it would be much more convenient. Also, I might get a chance to meet him/her.
Short-Term Memory
This is the 1st type of memory. It is called short-term memory because it is forgotten within such short time. Within less than 30 seconds, the information stored in your short-term is lost. You need to constantly practice remembering what is in your short-term so it can be "decoded" and put into your long-term. I took this as practice makes perfect because if you keep repeating for example a telephone number your told, you will remember it much more. If you don't it will be so easy to forget it.
Try this: As someone to repeat a 4 digit number like 1-2-5-9. When they get it, which I'm sure they will get unless they have a problem. Then, move on to a 5 digit number, then 6 and etc. When you reach around 8 or 9, people will start to be unable to remember. This is just a scientifically proven fact because of our short-term memory span.
There is a way to improve this though. It is called "chunking" and makes remembering long digits much easier. For example, when being told a phone number, we say it like 1-847-239-8765. This is much easier than saying 18472398765 because we are dividing it up to 4 different things rather than one whole.
Try this: As someone to repeat a 4 digit number like 1-2-5-9. When they get it, which I'm sure they will get unless they have a problem. Then, move on to a 5 digit number, then 6 and etc. When you reach around 8 or 9, people will start to be unable to remember. This is just a scientifically proven fact because of our short-term memory span.
There is a way to improve this though. It is called "chunking" and makes remembering long digits much easier. For example, when being told a phone number, we say it like 1-847-239-8765. This is much easier than saying 18472398765 because we are dividing it up to 4 different things rather than one whole.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Myth's 5-10
Myth 5: Some people are blessed with Photographic memories.
This myth, which I highly believed was true, was proven wrong. People who are said to have this are just people who have better trained memories.
Myth 6: People are too old/young to improve their memories:
The author explains this myth vaguely. The general idea established is that kids 7-8 can be taught most memory techniques, as can most of the elderly. He does give a good metaphor: You can't teach an old dog new tricks. He states that the better metaphor is: The quickest way to become an old dog is to quit learning new tricks.
Myth 7: Memory, like a muscle, benefits from exercise:
The main focus says that this is technically true, but what you do during that practice is more important than the amount. This can be said for all practice.
Myth 8: A trained memory never forgets:
Even a master of memory forgets things. Technically, we never truly forget things, but we just have trouble getting out the memory that is already stored.
Myth 9: Remembering too much can clutter your mind:
Your memory capacity is virtually unlimited. Organizing the information will help keep the clutter under control.
Myth 10: People only use 10 percent of their mental potential:
This is the one myth that still remains a mystery because it is impossible to trace.
Myth's busted!
This myth, which I highly believed was true, was proven wrong. People who are said to have this are just people who have better trained memories.
Myth 6: People are too old/young to improve their memories:
The author explains this myth vaguely. The general idea established is that kids 7-8 can be taught most memory techniques, as can most of the elderly. He does give a good metaphor: You can't teach an old dog new tricks. He states that the better metaphor is: The quickest way to become an old dog is to quit learning new tricks.
Myth 7: Memory, like a muscle, benefits from exercise:
The main focus says that this is technically true, but what you do during that practice is more important than the amount. This can be said for all practice.
Myth 8: A trained memory never forgets:
Even a master of memory forgets things. Technically, we never truly forget things, but we just have trouble getting out the memory that is already stored.
Myth 9: Remembering too much can clutter your mind:
Your memory capacity is virtually unlimited. Organizing the information will help keep the clutter under control.
Myth 10: People only use 10 percent of their mental potential:
This is the one myth that still remains a mystery because it is impossible to trace.
Myth's busted!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Beginning of my Book
1. Memory is a Thing (wrong)
2. There is a secret to a good memory(wrong)
3. There is an easy way to memorize(wrong)
4. Some people are stuck with bad memories(wrong)
So far, some myths about memories are being introduced to me. Myth one generally describes that memory is not a thing "physically", but it is an abstract thing. I found interesting that there is no general part that specifically does memory. It is scattered around the brain and no one knows quite how memory scienctifically works.
Myth 2 and 3: These play hand in hand in saying that improving memory isn't a simple thing to do. Many variables play like what are you trying to remember, who is trying to memorize it, how long do you need to remember it, etc. There is no one secret, nor is there and easy way to memorize. Also, people with high IQ's don't necessarily have a better memory. However, actively schooling is proven to help memory.
Myth 4: People say that they have significantly bad memories which is not true. A very interesting example is used to illustrate this. If there is a large cardboard box, and a small manilla folder, what is going to hold more 3 x 5 index cards? Obviously, the cardboard box will. However, the folder is much more organized and is easily accessible then the box that may hold more. Many people use the cardboard box method with memory and that is very bad. There is no bad memory that you are born with. There are only trained and untrained memories.
I will continue to read through the next myths and post again.
2. There is a secret to a good memory(wrong)
3. There is an easy way to memorize(wrong)
4. Some people are stuck with bad memories(wrong)
So far, some myths about memories are being introduced to me. Myth one generally describes that memory is not a thing "physically", but it is an abstract thing. I found interesting that there is no general part that specifically does memory. It is scattered around the brain and no one knows quite how memory scienctifically works.
Myth 2 and 3: These play hand in hand in saying that improving memory isn't a simple thing to do. Many variables play like what are you trying to remember, who is trying to memorize it, how long do you need to remember it, etc. There is no one secret, nor is there and easy way to memorize. Also, people with high IQ's don't necessarily have a better memory. However, actively schooling is proven to help memory.
Myth 4: People say that they have significantly bad memories which is not true. A very interesting example is used to illustrate this. If there is a large cardboard box, and a small manilla folder, what is going to hold more 3 x 5 index cards? Obviously, the cardboard box will. However, the folder is much more organized and is easily accessible then the box that may hold more. Many people use the cardboard box method with memory and that is very bad. There is no bad memory that you are born with. There are only trained and untrained memories.
I will continue to read through the next myths and post again.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Outliers Journal 2
I have finished the book so now I am ready to further connect to it. In the Rice Paddies and Math Tests chapter, I could connect with it because I am chinese and good at math, but I never learned how to add or subtract the chinese way. I believe that the nurture of my chinese parents helped me to be so great at math. The main focus of part one of the book said that I was born in a certain time that allows me to be "gifted" and it's just luck. I found that pretty intriguing because I find my life pretty well and I consider myself pretty intelligent, but I don't see many crazy factors that made me like this. I also felt pretty bad for the people that were born based on unlucky circumstances.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Outliers Journal
The book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell relates to my life because it tells about how some parents want their children to be independant and I am a semi-independant kid. This book makes me think about what would be the best kind of way to act as a person. Also, the early month birthdays being better make me feel good because I'm born in march. The 10,000 hour rule made me want to begin to find something that I want to pursue in life that I am willing to dedicate so much to. I haven't finished the book yet so I will post a more updated version later.
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