Session 3

The biggest learning for me for this session was knowing about the concept of extended memory. Anything that helps us store information that we can retrieve later can be considered as extended memory. For example, writing something on a piece of paper can also be counted as extended memory.

Your brain can process information rapidly when you are able to link new information with previous information. This also helps you in indulging the process of thinking, which in turn stores information in the long term memory.

It is also important to understand the purpose of learning because it helps you in identifying how you are going to achieve your goal.

The concept of cognition is not limited to thinking. In fact, everything we do can also be considered as cognition – such as our actions, reactions etc.

Procedural Memory (Unconscious Memory/Implicit) - Actions we do automatically such as driving, swimming etc. Declarative Memory (Conscious/Explicit): It is comprised of episodic memory which is based on life experiences and semantic memory which is based on factual information. If you are able to connect these two i.e. episodic and factual then you will be able to produce lifelong learning experiences.