REVIEW OF MNEMONICS AND MNEMONOTECHNICS FOR IMPROVED MEMORY.
Abstract
A review is made of books on mnemonics and mnemonotechnics. These are techniques for improving the efficiency of memory. These books describe the effect on memory of common principles of learning, such as, motivation, attention, and rehearsal. They also illustrate the use of simple mnemonics, such as 'ROY G. BIV' for remembering the hues of the visual spectrum. More extensive descriptions, however, are provided of more complex mnemonic systems, such as, the so-called 'hook' or 'peg' systems. With the hook system, information in serial order is retained by aid of vivid, even bizarre, visual images. The information to be retained is incorporated into a visual image which had been previously associated with a number. The report includes some uses of these techniques and some personal observations and analyses. These techniques offer interesting possibilities for improving the retention of technical information. Research on these techniques probably would be profitable. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0629594
Entities
People
- R. J. Senter
Organizations
- University of Cincinnati