Chapter 11

MEMORY

1. The nature of memory: What is retained--The physical basis of memory--How we remember--Dependence of memory on brain quality. 2. The four factors involved in memory: Registration--Retention--Recall--Recognition. 3. The stuff of memory: Images as the material of memory--Images vary as to type--Other memory material. 4. Laws underlying memory: The law of association--The law of repetition--The law of recency--The law of vividness. 5. Rules for using the memory: Wholes versus parts--Rate of forgetting--Divided practice--Forcing the memory to act--Not a memory, but memories. 6. What constitutes a good memory: A good memory selects its material--A good memory requires good thinking--Memory must be specialized. 7. Memory devices: The effects of cramming--Remembering isolated facts--Mnemonic devices. 8. Problems in observation and introspection . . . . . . . . 160