Improving memory

This document provides techniques for improving memory and discusses ways to improve memory, including knowledge of results, recitation, rehearsal, organization, selection, and whole learning. It then defines retrieval as the process of getting information out of memory through recalling or remembering, and describes the three main types of recall: free recall, cued recall, and serial recall. Finally, it discusses common causes of memory loss such as lack of sleep, underactive thyroid, alcohol, stress and anxiety, and depression.