Concentration: A Key Element in Memorization
By Grace Jimenez
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 2, 2009
My memory capacity is pretty good in general. I can remember things that happened to me as young as three years old. I recollect incidents that my brothers and my mother don’t even believe happened. I have retained the sequence of events when my children were born or when I was married. I recall when my children first spoke and walked, where I was, what we were doing. I have memorized every milestone of my three children and to me it seems like just yesterday. But if you asked me what topic my son’s homework was on, I wouldn’t be able to dredge it up. I speculate I use selective attention and didn’t allow the information to process into my long term memory.
Recently my memory has become worse. I suppose it’s because of my lack of sleep and constant multi-tasking not allowing me to focus. For example I drive, while I am trying to eat my breakfast, as I am confirming my appointments, at the same time as one of my sons is informing me of what I need to purchase for his class. What did I have to buy for his class? What time was my appointment? Did she say this Tuesday or next Tuesday? I am constantly late or mixing up the dates. All of this is almost certainly happening because I am not focusing on just one thing. I try to accomplish too many things at the same time. I make an effort to write the information into my blackberry or my family calendar, but somehow I mix up the dates or times because I’m not focusing. I fully remember things I plan for, for instance if I purchased a gift for a party I would not forget the date, but if it is a last minute invitation, I usually forget about the party and/or what I needed to bring.
On some days I know what needs to be completed by what time without hesitation. On other days I am aimlessly walking around not sure what I forgot but being aware I did forget something …. As a parent it is very disappointing and nerve-racking when I forget important details about my children’s lives. How could I? In my attempt to minimize my forgetfulness I put more pressure on myself to not forget, but that makes me tense and even more forgetful. With this classroom discussion I discovered that the more relaxed and focused I feel the better I remember information.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 2, 2009
My memory capacity is pretty good in general. I can remember things that happened to me as young as three years old. I recollect incidents that my brothers and my mother don’t even believe happened. I have retained the sequence of events when my children were born or when I was married. I recall when my children first spoke and walked, where I was, what we were doing. I have memorized every milestone of my three children and to me it seems like just yesterday. But if you asked me what topic my son’s homework was on, I wouldn’t be able to dredge it up. I speculate I use selective attention and didn’t allow the information to process into my long term memory.
Recently my memory has become worse. I suppose it’s because of my lack of sleep and constant multi-tasking not allowing me to focus. For example I drive, while I am trying to eat my breakfast, as I am confirming my appointments, at the same time as one of my sons is informing me of what I need to purchase for his class. What did I have to buy for his class? What time was my appointment? Did she say this Tuesday or next Tuesday? I am constantly late or mixing up the dates. All of this is almost certainly happening because I am not focusing on just one thing. I try to accomplish too many things at the same time. I make an effort to write the information into my blackberry or my family calendar, but somehow I mix up the dates or times because I’m not focusing. I fully remember things I plan for, for instance if I purchased a gift for a party I would not forget the date, but if it is a last minute invitation, I usually forget about the party and/or what I needed to bring.
On some days I know what needs to be completed by what time without hesitation. On other days I am aimlessly walking around not sure what I forgot but being aware I did forget something …. As a parent it is very disappointing and nerve-racking when I forget important details about my children’s lives. How could I? In my attempt to minimize my forgetfulness I put more pressure on myself to not forget, but that makes me tense and even more forgetful. With this classroom discussion I discovered that the more relaxed and focused I feel the better I remember information.
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