Archive for June, 2008

Pronounced nee-mon-iks, MNEMONICS are either verbal or visual cues used to help one remember otherwise difficult-to-remember information. Nature provides few of us with eidetic memory (total recall), but by using mental tools such as mnemonics, memory can be greatly enhanced. They work through the use of repetition and associations between easy-to-remember facts paired with pattern-poor facts. Using this tool, in a specific situation, one can simulate a “photographic” memory. The best way to demonstrate this is to demonstrate:

We remember which direction to set our clocks when Daylight Saving Time arrives with the mnemonic: Full Story »

On June 26th, 2008, Sam Eaton made a special appearance at Reality Check’s “Rise Above Tobacco” Program, where he performed for an audience of 500 young adults in Union College’s Memorial Chapel in Schenectady, New York. Full Story »