memory joggers
Aids for recall
Memory joggers are cues or prompts designed to help recall information that might otherwise slip away.
The term covers everything from sticky notes on a monitor to mnemonic devices to notification reminders: I keep a list of memory joggers by the phone.
Unlike full instructions, memory joggers assume you already know the material—they just nudge it back to the surface.
- notebookBlank pages for jottings
- flashcardLearning aid with prompt and answer
- flash cardsMemorization study tool
- retrieval practiceStudying through self-testing
- reminderMemory aid
string on finger · mnemonic · memento · photograph · diary · spaced repetition · mind palace · acronyms · rhymes · chunking · calendar · bookmark · planners · acrostics · alarm · checklist · visual imagery · post-it notes
memory joggersmental blocks
Cognitive obstacles to thought
oblivion · repression · blackouts · forgetfulness · amnesia
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