Introduction What is Memory? Memory Flowchart Healthy Memory How to Improve Memory Basics Simple List Ordered List Concept Maps Thirteen Memory Tips Summary Apply What You Learned Self Evaluation References	Memory is the process of storing and recalling information. Memory breaks into two sections, short-term (working) memory and long term memory. Short-term: The memory that allows you to remember information from several seconds up to a minute without rehearsing it. Short term memory can store up to about 7 items at a time. It is possible to store more information using techniques such as chunking. Let’s say you have to memorize the following: C4IN22FBI3 If you chunk this, or break it apart into shorter pieces it should be easier to remember. It is ideal to create “chunks” of 3-5 letters each. C4 IN 22 FBI 3 Long-term: Long term memory holds onto information longer than short term memory, although most of the time it is not stored indefinitely. An example of long term memory being lost: If someone stopped playing an instrument for several years, they would forget a lot about how to play it, especially if they didn’t play that long to begin with. It is believed that sleep plays an important role when it comes to memory, thus the need to get plenty of sleep the night before a test.