Psychology TopicsLearning & memory
Learning and memory are closely related concepts. Learning is the acquisition of skill or knowledge, while memory is the expression of what you’ve acquired. Another difference is the speed with which the two things happen. If you acquire the new skill or knowledge slowly and laboriously, that’s learning. If acquisition occurs instantly, that’s making a memory.
Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology
What You Can Do
- Testing makes perfect, finds memory retrieval research
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Enhance Your Memory
If you have mild memory loss, there are strategies you can use to adapt and overcome the challenge.
Getting Help
News
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Why eating late at night may be bad for your brain
February 21, 2015, Today
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How extreme fear shapes what we remember
February 5, 2015, BBC News
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Brian Williams not alone in having false memories
February 5, 2015, USA TODAY
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How the brains of “SuperAgers” are different
February 4, 2015, ABC News
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How the brain stores trivial memories, just in case
January 21, 2015, The New York Times
Monitor on Psychology Articles
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Improving learning
July 2011
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Teachers' aids
October 2010
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Snails on meth have better memories
September 2010
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