Memory Exercise: Remembering the Words

Unit 9 Neuroscience Discussion
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I found the memory exercise interesting and informative. It was an interesting exercise as it allowed me to exercise my brain and test my memory capabilities. It was informative as it helped me understand the process of retaining information and retrieving it so that I could write the words down. Additionally, it was interesting that while my memory was good, I would need more exercises to make it optimal if I were to remember all words.
I recalled nineteen words out of the possible thirty. I found some words more difficult to remember than others, depending on how often I utilized them regularly. For instance, I had trouble remembering words such as monkey, guitar, ring, and sword, while terms such as baby, table, cheese, and money were more manageable as I used them every day. Also, some words were easier to remember as they were memorable and easier to retain.
According to Czekala (2020), it might be difficult to recall every word due to the brain’s inability to translate the encoded words into retrie...