Starting with Psychology Tma01
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Part A.
Mental images
A mental image is a form of information that we see as iconic thought seeing pictures in our mid instead of words.
* When we use mental images we can picture what we want to say.
* A picture says a thousand words
* Pictures can be precise in what we are trying to say.
* We can learn more with images compared to words or pictures
* We can remember more information.
* Using mnemonics to improve our memory
* A number of mnemonics are based on mental images which we have remembered from a young age.
* Remember lists of items that we require such as a shopping list.
* There is no need to write things down if we can picture a mental image of them.
* Forming images fixes our memory
* We can remember verbal and written information better.
Concept
A concept is explained as a process of developing categories, by organising our thoughts by putting them into categories.
* Sub concepts with different information
* Developing categories form concepts
* Memory experiments will help us to remember more
* Able to break the concept into different features
* Overgeneralization on certain aspects and different people
Schema
A schema can be described as a mental framework in which we file all our knowledge on a certain topic into one package
* Filling cabinet in our minds
* Remembering different things that can be filed into our mind cabinet
* We use different actions for different schema
* We can share different schemas with other people
* We can recall information as they provide an organising framework that the information is stored appropriately
* Schemas can provide cues to prompt our memory
Part B.
Introduction
In this assignment I will be looking at different ways in which we can improve our memory and in particular using a range of mental images, different forms of concepts and different schemas. I will be explaining what these are and I will also...
Mental images
A mental image is a form of information that we see as iconic thought seeing pictures in our mid instead of words.
* When we use mental images we can picture what we want to say.
* A picture says a thousand words
* Pictures can be precise in what we are trying to say.
* We can learn more with images compared to words or pictures
* We can remember more information.
* Using mnemonics to improve our memory
* A number of mnemonics are based on mental images which we have remembered from a young age.
* Remember lists of items that we require such as a shopping list.
* There is no need to write things down if we can picture a mental image of them.
* Forming images fixes our memory
* We can remember verbal and written information better.
Concept
A concept is explained as a process of developing categories, by organising our thoughts by putting them into categories.
* Sub concepts with different information
* Developing categories form concepts
* Memory experiments will help us to remember more
* Able to break the concept into different features
* Overgeneralization on certain aspects and different people
Schema
A schema can be described as a mental framework in which we file all our knowledge on a certain topic into one package
* Filling cabinet in our minds
* Remembering different things that can be filed into our mind cabinet
* We use different actions for different schema
* We can share different schemas with other people
* We can recall information as they provide an organising framework that the information is stored appropriately
* Schemas can provide cues to prompt our memory
Part B.
Introduction
In this assignment I will be looking at different ways in which we can improve our memory and in particular using a range of mental images, different forms of concepts and different schemas. I will be explaining what these are and I will also...