Blog 6 - Memory

First, read chapter 4 on your textbook on memory

1. List 10 tips from your textbook or class on Improving Your Memory.
- Dance to increase blood flow to brain.
- Blueberries that have good antioxidants for your brain
- Try to memorize stuff on an empty stomach because, the body releases an enzyme that helps memory.
- Make sure you take care of your body... sleep, eat, drink, and exercise
- Repeat the material a few times like definitions.
- Chewing gum slightly increases blood flow to the brain.
- Use mnemonic trick to memorize things
- Vitamins taken daily will help your memory
- Highlighting will help memory because, it activates two parts of your brain and helps remember
- Trying to relate things to images help it to go into your memory

2. Define the term pseudo forgetting?
- It is when you never really learn something in the first place. You can sometimes remember when it was told to you, but you won't be able to recall the information... "I forgot".

3. List three theories about why we forget information?
- Only put into your short term memory
- Never really learn it - pseudo forgetting
- Not having a "healthy body"

4. Put the following sentence on your blog with the correct % :
"In 24 hours we forget 75% of the information if we do not review."

5. What is the MOST important thing in having a great memory?
- a healthy body

6. List 10 Super Memory Foods. (You can find these easily by doing an online search!)
- Fish/Fish oil vitamins
- Blueberries
- Tomatoes
- Blackcurrant
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sage
- Nuts
- Apples
- Rosemary

7. Explain why taking Flinstone Gummy Vitamins would be good for memory?
- Taking flinstone gummies have many things that help with memory. It contains B12 that helps with brain activity. Also many other vitamins like vitamin A, C, D, and E that all are essential for your body to be healthy. And a healthy body helps memory.

Links on Memory:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Ks7OPD_T0
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNP8DLcdqHE

Link on Forgetting:
- http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-happiness-project/201111/forget-name-6-tips-faking-it