Revisions are often characterized by an active effort of
repetition of information. This mental work would transfer knowledge from
short-term memory to long-term memory, for more sustainable storage.
Nevertheless,
the consolidation of knowledge seems to be easier and more lasting when the
memory is associated with knowledge previously acquired; making it meaningful.
The process of memorization is also sensitive to 4 other
essential factors:
- Attention: the degree of concentration
- The emotional state: the affective values attributed to the material to be memorized
- Motivation: the interest or the need to memorize
- The context: lighting, noise, smell, place...
Source: Lescuyer
Laboratory
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