Blink 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 steps in making a memory?
A
- Rehearsal
- Elaboration
- Consolidation
2
Q
What is rehearsal?
A
Tracing over information to help lodge it in your memory.
3
Q
What is elaboration?
A
Connecting new information with existing memories.
4
Q
What is consolidation?
A
Information passing from working memory into long-term memory.
5
Q
When does consolidation occur?
A
During mental downtime (attention is flexible and unconstrained)
6
Q
What messes up the memory-making process?
A
Mind can’t consolidate if stress, threats, and poor mood keep the mind from wandering.
7
Q
You can only remember what you…
A
Focus on.
