MEMORY HACKERS
Vocabulary Bank
Verbs connected to memory
Remind
Realize
Remember
Recall
To recall a fact
Forget
Trigger
To trigger a memory
Block out
Memorize
Commit
To commit something to memory
Recognise
Store
Grammar
Phrases/words connected to memory
Paving the way for
Scientific breakthrough
Discoveries that transform the knowledge and have a major impact on science, technology, and society.
Mind-blowing
Central memory bank
Elements of memory are stored separately from each other, held in different areas of the brain.
Long-term/short-term memories
Cutting-edge research
Latest research
It helps us to glimpse the future
To look at something partially, incomplete
Ripple effect
A series of things that happen as the result of a particular action or event
CHAINED-CONSECUENCES
Metaphors
The Computer Metaphor
Memory as a computer
The brain works like a computer
Our memories are flexible
Every time we recall a memory, aspects of that memory can change slightly.
The parallel would be like bringing up a file in a computer, but slightly modifying it and then saving it to the hard drive.
The Library Metaphor
Brain as a library
Memory book
Our memories are permanent
Early on, memory was often described with a “library” analogy. This is the idea that memories are put down in our minds as if they were written down in books, and stored away neatly in organized locations.
