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1. Generation Effect
GENERATION EFFECT
DID YOU KNOW… self-generated memories are retained best?
People are better able to recall memories of statements that they have generated than similar statements generated by others.
Top Takeaway: Visualize YOUR Value
No matter the subject, picturing yourself in a situation relating to the respective topic (i.e. specific solution/target/opportunity) improves content retainment over thoughts you’d remember by trying to visualize a new concept or character I make up.
No matter the subject, picturing yourself in a situation relating to the respective topic (i.e. specific solution/target/opportunity) improves content retainment over thoughts you’d remember by trying to visualize a new concept or character I make up.
The more you drill down on your situation, the better you’ll remember the surrounding details (i.e. accelerated learning).
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Hirshman, E., & Bjork, R. A. (1988).
The generation effect: Support for a two-factor theory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 14(3), 484–494.
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