mnemonic
(noun)
Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.
(noun)
Anything, especially a verbal tool, used to help remember something.
Examples of mnemonic in the following topics:
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Strategies for Improving Memory Quality and Duration
- Another way to improve memory is through the use of a mnemonic device.
- Mood congruence is a possible mnemonic device, but one that is not easily employed.
- Environmental structuring is another mnemonic that is useful as part of a routine.
- Overlearning is a very powerful mnemonic for both procedural and semantic memories.
- Spaced practice is a better mnemonic strategy than massed practice.
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Introduction to Memory Encoding
- An example of a mnemonic is remembering the colors of the rainbow by the name Roy G.
- Chunking and mnemonics (discussed below) aid in semantic encoding; sometimes, deep processing and optimal retrieval occurs.
- Mnemonic devices, sometimes simply called mnemonics, are one way to help encode simple material into memory.
- A mnemonic is any organization technique that can be used to help remember something.
- Another type of mnemonic is an acronym, in which a person shortens a list of words to their initial letters to reduce their memory load.
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Other Steps
- Some strategies used in semantic encoding include chunking and mnemonics.
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Cognitive Development in Adolescence
- Adolescents are more aware of their own thought processes and can use mnemonic devices and other strategies to think more efficiently.
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The Five-Factor Model
- In the center column, notice that the first letter of each trait spells the mnemonic OCEAN.