Seminars to Improve Your Memory

 
 


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Memory Medic Seminars, Workshops

 


Memory Medic
can make house calls
to your school, business, or workplace.

Versions of the seminars and workshops have been presented on the world's largest cruise ship, at College of Education continuing education programs, at teacher professional development programs, administrative assistants, elder groups, and for numerous student and teacher audiences.

 

 

Memory Medic's Credentials :
See www.cvm.tamu.edu/wklemm for details

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    Professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University

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    > 40 years teaching and research on brain function 

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    Memory research published in scientific journals

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    Over 450 published research papers

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    13 books

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    Co-director on > $7 million of grants for K-12 outreach

 

Arranging a seminar or workshop:

Write Dr. Klemm at 4458 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, Tx 77843-4458
or FAX a note at 979-847-8981 or
e-mail to wklemmATSIGNcvm.tamu.edu

Seminars

For students: Better Grades. Less Effort

For Teachers: What Teachers Can Do to Help Students Remember

General Audience: The Four Rs of Remembering

Autographed copies of book available at deep price discount

 

Workshop Overview


This workshop is designed to teach principles and specific tactics of good memory practices, as explained in the book, Thank You Brain For All You Remember. What You Forgot Was My Fault.

Free copy of book comes with the workshop.

Schedule - arranged as needed

Session Contents (sessions last about 45 min each).
Length = 4 hours.


Sample Sessions

I - My Brain Remembers. I Forgot

     Key Ideas About Memory
        Kinds of Memory
        How Memories Are Made

II - Making Memories Memorable

      The Hard Way to Learn
        Elements of Remembering
        Attention, Multi-tasking
        Association
        Rehearsal Strategies
        Consolidation & Interference
 

III - Gimmicks Work

      Memorizing Lists
        Story Telling
        Speeches and Presentations
        Reading
        Remembering Lectures
        Learning Names, Tech. Terms

IV - Lifestyles Matter

    Emotions
    Stress
    Exercise
    Sleep

V - The Memory Is In There Somewhere.
I Just Can
t Find It

Tip-of-the-tongue memory
Conscious-subconscious interactions
Cue dependency
Why hypnosis works
Role of emotions
Dealing with retrieval problems

VI - Vaccinate Your Brain
         Against Aging

      Menopause
           Senior Moments
           Alzheimers Disease
           Lifestyles of the Old & Forgetful
           Diet and Drugs
           Mental Exercise

 



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