The Power of the Mind

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The Power of the Mind

• Notes on Making Observations and Remembering Them

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Observations

• using the five senses to collect information from
  the external world
• very important to scientists collecting data
• make ten observations, both qualitative and
  quantitative about the picture
• http//www.kmgo.com/get/amcghhou/graphic.jpg

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Compare and Contrast

• Original New
• http//webs.lanset.com/aeolusaero/Articles/New_Ame
  rican_Gothic.JPG

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Making Inferences

• Write a paragraph describing what happened right
  before this picture was taken.
• http//graphics.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/
  2004/10/20/1098270095_2619.jpg

Write a paragraph describing what happened after
this picture was taken. http//www.animalsvoice.
com/IMAGES/boy_dog.jpg
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Types of Memory

• Sensory
• lasts for a fraction of a second
• comes from visual or auditory senses
• can be moved into short term memory
• Short term
• lasts less than a minute
• limited capacity (about seven items)
• brains chunk information (organizes so it makes
  sense)
• T WAN BAC BSC PRC IA
• TWA NBA CBS CPR CIA

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Long Term Memory

• information stored for future use
• unlimited capacity
• elaborate rehearsal is required to move items
  into long term memory
• episodic memory deals with events
• semantic memory deals with facts
• procedural memory deals with motion

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