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Memory refers to the psychological processes of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information. This article discusses the different memory types and provides a comprehensive program to improve memory.

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Short-term memory holds a small amount of information in the mind for a few seconds. Short-term memory is limited to about seven items and will be lost in about fifteen seconds unless the information is rehearsed.

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Long-term memory is the memory process that takes information from the short-term memory store and creates long-lasting memories. Learn more about the types, stages, and how to improve.

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Visual memory is the ability to recall what the eyes have seen. Learn more about visual memory types, its importance, and how to improve it.

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Sequential memory requires items to be recalled in a specific order. In saying the days of the week, months of the year, a telephone number, the alphabet, and counting, the order of the elements is paramount.

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Cognitive skills, also called cognitive abilities, cognitive functions, or cognitive capabilities, are mental skills used in acquiring knowledge, manipulating information, reasoning, and problem-solving.

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Working memory is key to learning. How good this is in someone will either ease their path to learning or seriously prevent them from learning. Here are eight ways children use working memory to learn.

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Auditory memory involves taking in information that is presented orally, processing that information, storing it in one’s mind, and then recalling what one has heard. Basically, it involves the skills of attending, listening, processing, storing, and recalling.

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Research on so-called “brain foods” shows that some chemicals in the foods we eat go right to our brain cells. These ten foods have shown to improve memory and concentration.

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“Children, it’s almost time to go home. So please write down your homework, put your books away, and line up at the door.” Sounds simple and straightforward. So why is Johnny already lined up at the door when his books are all over his desk?

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Can you remember the name of your first grade teacher? Certainly the information was stored at one time ― the teacher was a central figure in your life for nearly a year. If you can’t recall the name, is it still somewhere in your long-term memory?

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Research has shown that cognitive skills are a determining factor of an individual's learning ability. Cognitive skills are mental skills used in acquiring knowledge; according to Oxfordlearning.com, the skills that "separate the good learners from the so-so learners."

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