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TASK 1
In the following essay, I will describe, in turn, the terms ‘mental images’,
‘concepts’ and schemas. I will then continue my explanation of how these can
organise our thinking and improve our memory. I will support these findings by
relevant evidence from experiments and research. The conclusion will
summarise the main points.
Psychologists identify three ways of thinking. These areas refer to semantic
thoughts - thinking in words and conversations; iconic thoughts - thinking
using images and pictures; and enactive thoughts - thinking based on actions
and movement. Our thoughts are then being organised. This organisation
involves:
using mental images and their affect on recalling relevant information
forming concepts - mental organisation of our thoughts
developing schemas and their importance
Mental image is a verbal or written information transformed into an image or a
picture in our minds. By concentrating on forming this image in an unusual
way, such as large, colourful and bizarre, we will create a mental image that
will remain in our memory. This image will remain in our memory longer as
we tend to remember unusual items rather than items we use and deal with on
daily basis. Spoors et al (2011). The unusual nature of the image will also help
us to recall relevant information. There have been several experiments to
support this theory. One of the experiments is the one carried out by Raugh and
Atkinson (1975). They asked two groups of participants to learn 60 Spanish
words. They taught one-half of them to use the key word technique, which they
developed. The later test revealed that the scores of those using the key word
technique were on average 88% compare with 28% of those not using key
words. Spoors et al (2011).
Another memory aid that helps us to remember or memorise huge amount of
information or data based on mental images are mnemonics....
In the following essay, I will describe, in turn, the terms ‘mental images’,
‘concepts’ and schemas. I will then continue my explanation of how these can
organise our thinking and improve our memory. I will support these findings by
relevant evidence from experiments and research. The conclusion will
summarise the main points.
Psychologists identify three ways of thinking. These areas refer to semantic
thoughts - thinking in words and conversations; iconic thoughts - thinking
using images and pictures; and enactive thoughts - thinking based on actions
and movement. Our thoughts are then being organised. This organisation
involves:
using mental images and their affect on recalling relevant information
forming concepts - mental organisation of our thoughts
developing schemas and their importance
Mental image is a verbal or written information transformed into an image or a
picture in our minds. By concentrating on forming this image in an unusual
way, such as large, colourful and bizarre, we will create a mental image that
will remain in our memory. This image will remain in our memory longer as
we tend to remember unusual items rather than items we use and deal with on
daily basis. Spoors et al (2011). The unusual nature of the image will also help
us to recall relevant information. There have been several experiments to
support this theory. One of the experiments is the one carried out by Raugh and
Atkinson (1975). They asked two groups of participants to learn 60 Spanish
words. They taught one-half of them to use the key word technique, which they
developed. The later test revealed that the scores of those using the key word
technique were on average 88% compare with 28% of those not using key
words. Spoors et al (2011).
Another memory aid that helps us to remember or memorise huge amount of
information or data based on mental images are mnemonics....