436: Memory Conditioning - Retention and Retrieval

#MemoryCondition
In this concluding episode I discuss ways to minimize interference for better memory retention, along with the importance of fostering a healthy memory consolidation process. Retrieval strategies build on the previous discussions about visual memory, mindful encoding and retention.

Look Closer:
Theories of Forgetting
MEMORY CONSOLIDATION
Sleep, dreams, and memory consolidation: The role of the stress hormone cortisol
Memory and Sleep - The Basics
Sleep-Dependent Learning and Memory Consolidation

A list of reliable online memory assessments:
University of Washington Short-Term Memory Test
MemTrax Memory Test
Psychology Today Memory Test
Rutgers University Memory Self-Tests (verbal and Visual)
Ohio State University Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE)

You can use this comprehensive assessment from Douglas Herrmann's book Super Memory.

Bumper Music:
REMINISCING - The Little River Band

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