I'm halfway through my psychology degree now and have already learnt loads on memory. Can't remember any of it though. lol.

One of the best tips for getting things in is to use as many different modalities as possible - some work better for different people. In other words, recite out loud so you hear the data (or record yourself saying it and listen to the recording), write it down over and over so you feel it, or maybe walk/move around whilst reciting (kinesthetic learning), read it over and over maybe written in different colours so you see it.

Another good tip that I always use is called semantic encoding, or associating the words you want to remember with other, more meaningful words. I like to make up silly stories using the first letters of the words I'm trying to remember, for example.

Repetition is still one of the best ways to get things from short-term memory into long term, but numerous studies have shown that repetition is only part of the story - that using the various modalities is just as important.

Ok, won't bore you any longer! This stuff really interests me. I'm currently working for a clinical neuropsychologist who works with brain injury sufferers, and the associated symptoms such as memory loss.

Carrie