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long-term memory (psychology) The storage of information indefinitely so that it can be used again and again at a later time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The three CD instructionals featuring 200+ essential words and phrases anchored into long-term memory through the use of great music and comprising the Earworms language instruction library include "Rapid French" (1905443021); Rapid Italian (1906443005); and Rapid German (190544303X). David Meyer, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan supported the results of the UCLA study, saying that 'when learning with distractions, students' brains are trying to wing it by using a region that is not best suited for long-term memory and understanding'. Culture critic Neil Postman argued in Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Penguin) that Americans are losing our ability to track the big stories, and that this loss of long-term memory makes us poor citizens and great dupes. |
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