Memory tips (6)

Short-term or working memory Read first How memory works (5) which is about working or short-term memory.. How can you help your short-term memory? It is much easier for it if you cut information in small groups, such as letters or digits by groups of 3.

Can it be improved? Yes it can. For instance if your job was to copy series of numbers, you would get used to remember suites of 8 or 10 digits instead of 5 to 7 just for enough time to jot them down.

But the best tip of all is to pay attention!