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How to Become Smarter: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

The Complete Memory Systems Architecture

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Types of Memory (Detailed Understanding):

Sensory Memory:

  • Duration: 0.5-3 seconds
  • Capacity: Large but rapidly decaying
  • Function: Initial processing of sensory information
  • Optimization: Pay attention to important stimuli, filter out distractions

Short-Term/Working Memory:

  • Duration: 15-30 seconds without rehearsal
  • Capacity: 7±2 items (Miller's Magic Number)
  • Function: Temporary storage and manipulation of information
  • Optimization: Chunking, rehearsal, and reducing cognitive load

Long-Term Memory:

  • Duration: Potentially permanent
  • Capacity: Virtually unlimited
  • Types: Declarative (explicit) and Procedural (implicit)
  • Optimization: Elaborative encoding, spaced repetition, and meaningful connections

Declarative Memory Subtypes:

Episodic Memory (Personal experiences):

  • Examples: Your first day of school, what you had for breakfast
  • Characteristics: Time and place specific, autobiographical
  • Enhancement: Create vivid, multi-sensory experiences, use storytelling

Semantic Memory (General knowledge):

  • Examples: Facts, concepts, vocabulary, rules
  • Characteristics: Context-independent, abstract knowledge
  • Enhancement: Build conceptual networks, use elaborative rehearsal

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