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	This is a list of thirteen tips to consider when trying to improve your memory. Learn from general to specific Before learning something new, get a general idea of the subject. Make it meaningful Why is this information relevant? What is the value in knowing this? In what kinds of situations might you need this information? Create associations Relate what you’re learning to something that you already know. Try using analogies and metaphors. Learn actively Try creating a concept map, diagram, pictures, or note cards. Always put information that you’re trying to learn into your own words. Reduce distractions Turn off music, phone, television. If background sound helps you focus, choose it carefully. Monitor what you’ve learned Review questions at the end of the chapter or make up your own. Check your attitude and anxiety Find yourself thinking how much you hate the course or instructor? Know when your attitudes and/or anxiety are inhibiting learning and try to address them. Turn abstract ideas into concrete examples Distribute learning Use many short sessions for studying instead of one long session. Remember something else When you get stuck and can’t remember something, try to remember something that is related to it or what you were doing at the time that you learned it. To avoid confusion, stay away from studying similar topics at the same time Use mnemonics or other memory techniques Avoid studying material in the same sequence all the time Try starting at the end or middle of the material.