BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR

The sensation of deja vu happens when a person has a familiar feeling in some situation that is actually unfamiliar in its essence.  It is as if you have already experienced something that is a novel, like a person, a new place or event. Even if you have no recollection about to bring it back and finally understand why you had this awkward feeling of familiarity.  Although this kind of cognitive experience appears challenging, at first sight, I believe that chapter 7 offers a good material to make a reasonable hypothesis about this subject.  Firstly, it is critical to acknowledge that our memory is subdivided into two different types that have their different ramifications each.  The primary types are explicit and implicit memory.  While the explicit memory is that one which is accessed to make conscious and intentional recalls, like remember a password, the implicit memory is that one which we have without awareness, because it is unconscious. ...

It is well known that memory plays a crucial role in a student's life. To improve the quality of your memory, this pamphlet will provide valuable ideas to implement some strategies to increase your performance.  All these tips are helpful to ensure that new pieces of information can establish memory connections which serve as useful retrieval routes when it comes time to remember the target material. 1- UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL To establish brain connections, you have to seek to understand the full material.   A better understanding of the material leads to better memory of the subject. The ample comprehension of the subject facilitates its retrieval, establishing a solid base that can be more easily accessed in the future. 2- ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS A good process to master something and retain the material requires that the topic be meaningful and make sense for you. Especially the more complex ones. So, it is importa...