The Commonplace Book
There are bits of information that we come across from time to time that can profoundly change our outlook on life, or our attitudes...
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Cameron M. Clark
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Zeigarnik Effect
The best memory strategy of them all is to not rely on your memory in the first place. If you want to be absolutely certain of...
Cameron M. Clark
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Wait... Did I Lock the Front Door??
It's bad enough that we often forget to do the things that we're supposed to do, but as many of us can attest to - it can also be a...
Cameron M. Clark
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
How Quickly We Forget
How quickly do we forget? Too quickly, you might say - and you'd be right. The research on how quickly memory fades (or 'decays' as it is...
Cameron M. Clark
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
On the Power of Habits, or Why You Never Lose Your Toothbrush
Where are your keys at the moment? Your glasses? Your purse or wallet? And what about that cell phone? (let's hope you didn't leave it on...
Cameron M. Clark
- Sep 17, 2020
- 4 min
The Value of ‘Thinking in Memorable Ways’
The absolute number one question that I get from participants in the Memory and Aging Program that I facilitate is “Why do I keep...
Cameron M. Clark
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
On the Necessity of Writing Notes and Lists
Beloved author and world renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks made a list of the reasons to write. “Why write?” he asks. To: understand put...
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