Memory

Memory is the ability to encode, store and retrieve information and experiences.

Definition

Memory includes many processes: information coding, consolidation, storage and retrieval. It doesn't work like a perfect recording of the past; memories can be reconstructed, distorted and updated by emotions, context and subsequent experiences. In practice, memory is the basis for learning, identity, decisions and predicting the future.

Key ideas

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Practice and life

After an important experience, write down three things: what happened, what I understood, and what one lesson I want to keep for the future.

Common misunderstanding

It is a mistake to treat memory as an objective recording. The second mistake is learning only by repeated reading without active recall and checking for understanding.

Questions for self-reflection

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