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The Power of the Mind

The Power of the Mind. Notes on Making Observations and Remembering Them. Observations. using the five senses to collect information from the external world very important to scientists: collecting data make ten observations, both qualitative and quantitative about the picture

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The Power of the Mind

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  1. The Power of the Mind Notes on Making Observations and Remembering Them

  2. Observations • using the five senses to collect information from the external world • very important to scientists: collecting data • make ten observations, both qualitative and quantitative about the picture http://www.kmgo.com/get/amcghhou/graphic.jpg

  3. Compare and Contrast Original New http://webs.lanset.com/aeolusaero/Articles/New_American_Gothic.JPG

  4. Making Inferences Write a paragraph describing what happened right before this picture was taken. http://graphics.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2004/10/20/1098270095_2619.jpg Write a paragraph describing what happened after this picture was taken. http://www.animalsvoice.com/IMAGES/boy_dog.jpg

  5. Types of Memory • Sensory: • lasts for a fraction of a second • comes from visual or auditory senses • can be moved into short term memory • Short term: • lasts less than a minute • limited capacity (about seven items) • brains chunk information (organizes so it makes sense) • T WAN BAC BSC PRC IA • TWA NBA CBS CPR CIA

  6. Long Term Memory • information stored for future use • unlimited capacity • elaborate rehearsal is required to move items into long term memory • episodic memory deals with events • semantic memory deals with facts • procedural memory deals with motion

  7. THE END

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