Transcript Ways to remember things in STM…so they go to LTM

Ways to remember things in STM…so
they go to LTM
• Chunking:
Organizing items into
familiar, manageable
units.
• Mnemonic devices
Emotion and Memory
• Flashbulb Memories – very strong and vivid
because of emotion involved.
Emotion and Memory
• How about you?
• In class we discussed with our partners a
personal flashbulb memory.
• Is there a particular event that occurred
during your lifetime that you and your peers
would easily remember? Where you were,
what you were doing, etc?
Emotion and Memory
• Mood Congruent Memory - when we feel happy
we recall other happy memories. Likewise, when
we feel depressed we remember other unhappy
events.
False Memories and Eyewitness
Testimony
Seriously though, how accurate are our
memories really? Watch this…
You can find a link to this video on the class website!
The Limitations of Memory
Visit the website and view the video titled
“Eyewitness Testimony.” After viewing, answer the
following questions in your journal:
1. How does this case make you feel? What
emotions did this elicit?
2. If you were Ron Cotton would you have been
able to forgive Jennifer? Why or why not?
3. Is $110,000 worth 11 years of your life? Why or
why not?