This chapter discusses strategies for improving memory and retrieval, including techniques for focusing attention, organizing information, and relating it to existing knowledge. It also addresses challenges in retrieval and suggests relaxation techniques and reframing goals to aid memory recall.
If memory is a simple thing, why does it so often go awry? Why is forgetting so common? How can you be certain about something you remember — and be wrong about it? Why is it so difficult to remember people's names? How can you study hard for an exam but not be able to recall the material on the test? Today, Dr. Andrew Budson and Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger address these questions and more, using their years of experience to guide readers into better memory.