Crash Course
How We Make Memories
The final lecture in a 13-part Crash Course in psychology examines memory, the "chain that connects our past to our present." How the brain works and how we access short-term, long-term memory, and working memory, as well as remembering...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Neurons in Parietal Cortex Are Active During Straddling
How do scientists know which parts of the brain various functions use? With the help of an animated cat, viewers observe this process. They listen to the activity of one neuron as the cat steps over an obstacle and hear when the neuron...
Crash Course
Studying for Exams: Crash Course Study Skills #7
The test is tomorrow, so you should stay up all night to study—right? Teach middle and high schoolers that cramming is not the answer with a short video on studying for exams. It covers ways to address possible constraints on studying,...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Memory Process
This lesson will identify types of memory and describe how each contributes to how memory occurs. Also described is how memory is encoded as it is received, stored, and retrieved.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Strategies for Improving Memory
This lesson will identify and describe encoding strategies, such as the use of mnemonics and the keyword method in memory and learning. This lesson will explore the use of mnemonics and the keyword method in memory and learning.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Memory and Forgetting
This lesson will explain forgetting and describe the strategies used to avoid it.