Remembering things - What is Recognition?
Recognition is a type of remembering that involves seeing something familiar. It is used when we do multiple choice examples or name someone after seeing their photo. It is easier and last longer than recall. Later on we will look at how to use this to our advantage.
Natural Light: Why do we gather around the campfire?
Fire, stars and moonlight are all natural sources of light that affect us. They can make us feel safe, relaxed and comfortable. How can we include these in the designs of our houses?
Remembering things - Total Recall
There are three ways that we can measure how someone ‘remembers’ something. These are recall, recognition and relearning. Recalling is searching you memory and then producing information with it. It is the type of memory used in those exams where you have to write answers to questions.
Natural Light: What affects it and how does it affect us?
This week we look at how Coulthard explains the effect of the colour of light. The nature of sunlight is affected by our location, the time of year, and the time of day. White light boosts alertness and mood during the day, blue light can make it difficult to sleep, while red light has no effect on our body clock so can be used at night.
Short- and Long-Term Memory – The Odd Couple
The short-term and long-term memory systems are very different but work together. The short-term memory has limited capacity, is easy to get information from and acts as a gateway to our long-term memory. Meanwhile our long-term memory is thought to have unlimited capacity but takes longer to get information from.