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        One important topic concerns the psychology of memory.     There may be some interesting and important memory concepts and research findings concerning what influences memory.  Psychology memory studies and memory experiments may be very interesting.

Memory Concepts

        Below are some articles concerning some memory concepts.  The memory concepts include procedural memory, semantic memory, episodic memory, the decay theory of forgetting, and the interference theory of forgetting.
       Some of these memory concepts can be considered theories of forgetting.   One of the articles involves the decay theory of forgetting.  Another article involves the interference theory of forgetting. 
                       
                                  
Procedural Memory
                     
Semantic Memory and Episodic Memory
                                
The Decay Theory of Forgetting
                          
The Interference Theory of Forgetting

Memory Research Findings

        Below are some articles involving memory research findings.  One of these articles concerns the influence of vividness on memory.   The other article concerns the influence of humor in lectures on the recall of information. 
       These  articles may be of interest to teachers and students. Humor and vividness may be two variables that could influence what we can remember.  It may be good for teachers to provide vivid and humorous examples when lecturing.  Also, the findings may provide insight into possible memory improvement tips.  For example, students could strive to think of vivid and and humorous examples of concepts when studying for exams.

                
Psychology of Memory: Vividness and Memory
           
Education Humor:  Can Funny Lectures Foster Learning?