Learning & 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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Problem drinking in midlife linked to memory trouble later
July 30, 2014, NPR
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Mild traumatic brain injury may cause cognitive problems, lasting brain damage
July 16, 2014, Fox News
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Math nerd or bookworm? The same genes may shape both abilities.
July 10, 2014, NPR
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Brain study switches a woman's consciousness on and off
July 7, 2014, CBS News
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It's time to get your brain in shape
June 24, 2014, CNN
Monitor on Psychology Articles
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Improving learning
July 1, 2011
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Teachers' aids
October 1, 2010
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Snails on meth have better memories
September 1, 2010
Books
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Annie's Plan: Taking Charge of Schoolwork and Homework
September 1 2006
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Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings
June 2004
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Believed-In Imaginings
August 1998
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