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      • 1.01 Self-Identity
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      • 1.06 Personal Relationships
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      • 1.08 Personal Growth
    • Psychology Overview
      • 2.01 Internal Model
        • GX-Refusing to Fail
      • 2.02 Memory
        • GX – Elaboration Learning Technique
      • 2.03 Beliefs and Values
      • 2.04 Cognitive Consistency
        • GX-Conquering Cognitive Consistency
      • 2.05 Involvement
      • 2.06 Feelings
        • GX-Changing Attitudes
    • Motivation Overview
      • 3.01 Maslow’s Hierarchy
      • 3.02 Preconditions
        • GX-Expressing Your Intrinsic Self Mobile
      • 3.03 Deficiency Needs 1-4
      • 3.04 Deficiency Needs 5-8
      • 3.05 Neurotic Needs
        • GX-Overcoming Grumbling
      • 3.06 Subconscious Needs
        • GX – Coping with Modern Stress
        • GX-Releasing Unconscious Feelings
      • 3.07 Growth Needs
      • 3.08 Life’s Journey
    • Relationships Overview
      • 4.01 Relationships Overview
      • 4.02 Threats to Relationships
      • 4.03 Conflict
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      • 4.05 Consequences of SI
      • 4.06 Losing Self-Importance
        • GX – Losing Self-Importance
        • GX-Gaining Self-Worth
      • 4.07 Cognitive Consistency
        • GX-Conquering Cognitive Consistency
      • 4.08 Psychological Distance
        • GX-Living in Truth
      • 4.09 Being Love
      • 4.10 Stress
        • GX – Coping with Modern Stress
      • 4.11 Subconscious Tension
        • GX-Releasing Unconscious Tension
      • 4.12 Boredom
      • 4.13 Life Cycles
        • GX-Relationship Assessment
    • Creativity Overview
      • 5.01 Understanding Creativity
      • 5.02 Creative Process Stages
      • 5.03 Creative Vortex
      • 5.04 Creative Intent
      • 5.05 Problem Deconstruction
      • 5.06 Divergent Thinking Strategies Overview
      • 5.07 Divergent Thinking Strategies 1-5
      • 5.08 Divergent Thinking Strategies 6-10
      • 5.09 Divergent Thinking Experiments
        • CV – Divergent Questioning
        • CV – Artistic Expression
        • CV – Fantastical Thinking
        • CV – Living in the Future
        • CV – Exposure to New Stimuli
        • CV – Boundary Crossing
        • CV – Metaphorical Thinking
        • CV – Idea Pyramiding
        • CV – Empathetic Listening
        • CV – Creative Writing
      • 5.10 Evaluation of Solutions
      • 5.11 Solution Trial
    • Growth Overview
      • 6.01 Growth Overview
      • 6.02 Psychology eXperiments
        • GX-Refusing to Fail
        • GX-Elaboration Learning Technique
        • GX-Conquering Cognitive Consistency
        • GX-Changing Attitudes
      • 6.03 Motivation eXperiments
        • GX-Expressing Your Intrinsic Self
        • GX-Overcoming Grumbling
        • GX-Releasing Unconscious Feelings
        • GX – Coping with Modern Stress
      • 6.04 Relationship eXperiments
        • GX – Losing Self-Importance
        • GX-Gaining Self-Worth
        • GX-Living in Truth
        • GX-Relationship Assessment
      • 6.05 Counter Thinking eXperiments
        • Personal History
          • GX-Erasing Personal History
        • Diminishing Returns
          • GX-Being Inaccessible
        • Acting with Believing
          • GX-Acting Without Believing
        • Self-Pity
          • GX-Eliminating Self-Pity
        • Petty Tyrants
          • GX-Overcoming Petty Tyrants


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You probably began learning using the rote rehearsal method which forced you to rely on repetition to acquire new information. You simply repeated the item to be learned enough times to remember it. You had to use this technique first because at that point, there was no information stored in your memory that was related to what you were studying – everything was new. However, at some point in your intellectual development there was information stored in your memory that was related to what you were studying. At this point, probably around the ages of 10-15, you could have started using more sophisticated and effective learning techniques. Unfortunately, by that time the rehearsal method was probably fully automated so you used it without awareness - and without knowing that better methods exist.

The major problems with the rehearsal technique are well known:

  1. 1st - Numerous repetitions, are time consuming, often boring, and therefore, frequently procrastinated.
  2. 2nd - Repetition produces superficial or weak memory codes, so the real meaning of the information is often not acquired.
  3. 3rd - Superficial memory codes are easily lost and quickly forgotten.
  4. 4th - Superficial memory codes are of limited value in advanced courses or in-depth studies.
  5. 5th - Rote repetition can cause you to test poorly even if you have devoted significant time and effort to studying.

The much more effective elaboration learning technique forms meaningful memory codes when you first learn new information. It relies on short, intensive, bursts of organized and meaningful information to form elaborated memory codes that are easier to retrieve when needed.

Should you learn the Elaboration Learning Technique? To find out, answer the questions below.

Elaborative Learning - Free Trial

1) I often fall behind in my reading assignments.













 

2) I can remember most of the information I learn for a long time.













 

3) I usually “cram” to prepare for exams.













 

4) I often procrastinate or put off studying.













 

5) I usually pay close attention in class and ask meaningful questions.













 

6) I wish I had a better memory.













 

7) When I read material the first time I do not really think about what it means, I just highlight what I think may be important.













 

8) Studying is tedious and boring.













 

9) I have realized my full potential as a student.













 

10) I get nervous when taking a test.













 

11) I can understand what I am studying most of the time.













 

12) Final exams have always been difficult for me.













 

13) It is easy for me to see relationships among different concepts.













 

14) I wish my attention span was longer.













 

15) I can usually think of relevant examples for the concepts I am learning.













 

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Topic menu
    • Self Discovery Overview
      • 1.01 Self-Identity
      • 1.02 Self-Expression
      • 1.03 Self-Esteem
      • 1.04 Self-Importance & Self-Worth
      • 1.05 Personal Bias
      • 1.06 Personal Relationships
      • 1.07 Personal Creativity
      • 1.08 Personal Growth
    • Psychology Overview
      • 2.01 Internal Model
        • GX-Refusing to Fail
      • 2.02 Memory
        • GX – Elaboration Learning Technique
      • 2.03 Beliefs and Values
      • 2.04 Cognitive Consistency
        • GX-Conquering Cognitive Consistency
      • 2.05 Involvement
      • 2.06 Feelings
        • GX-Changing Attitudes
    • Motivation Overview
      • 3.01 Maslow’s Hierarchy
      • 3.02 Preconditions
        • GX-Expressing Your Intrinsic Self Mobile
      • 3.03 Deficiency Needs 1-4
      • 3.04 Deficiency Needs 5-8
      • 3.05 Neurotic Needs
        • GX-Overcoming Grumbling
      • 3.06 Subconscious Needs
        • GX – Coping with Modern Stress
        • GX-Releasing Unconscious Feelings
      • 3.07 Growth Needs
      • 3.08 Life’s Journey
    • Relationships Overview
      • 4.01 Relationships Overview
      • 4.02 Threats to Relationships
      • 4.03 Conflict
      • 4.04 Self-Importance
      • 4.05 Consequences of SI
      • 4.06 Losing Self-Importance
        • GX – Losing Self-Importance
        • GX-Gaining Self-Worth
      • 4.07 Cognitive Consistency
        • GX-Conquering Cognitive Consistency
      • 4.08 Psychological Distance
        • GX-Living in Truth
      • 4.09 Being Love
      • 4.10 Stress
        • GX – Coping with Modern Stress
      • 4.11 Subconscious Tension
        • GX-Releasing Unconscious Tension
      • 4.12 Boredom
      • 4.13 Life Cycles
        • GX-Relationship Assessment
    • Creativity Overview
      • 5.01 Understanding Creativity
      • 5.02 Creative Process Stages
      • 5.03 Creative Vortex
      • 5.04 Creative Intent
      • 5.05 Problem Deconstruction
      • 5.06 Divergent Thinking Strategies Overview
      • 5.07 Divergent Thinking Strategies 1-5
      • 5.08 Divergent Thinking Strategies 6-10
      • 5.09 Divergent Thinking Experiments
        • CV – Divergent Questioning
        • CV – Artistic Expression
        • CV – Fantastical Thinking
        • CV – Living in the Future
        • CV – Exposure to New Stimuli
        • CV – Boundary Crossing
        • CV – Metaphorical Thinking
        • CV – Idea Pyramiding
        • CV – Empathetic Listening
        • CV – Creative Writing
      • 5.10 Evaluation of Solutions
      • 5.11 Solution Trial
    • Growth Overview
      • 6.01 Growth Overview
      • 6.02 Psychology eXperiments
        • GX-Refusing to Fail
        • GX-Elaboration Learning Technique
        • GX-Conquering Cognitive Consistency
        • GX-Changing Attitudes
      • 6.03 Motivation eXperiments
        • GX-Expressing Your Intrinsic Self
        • GX-Overcoming Grumbling
        • GX-Releasing Unconscious Feelings
        • GX – Coping with Modern Stress
      • 6.04 Relationship eXperiments
        • GX – Losing Self-Importance
        • GX-Gaining Self-Worth
        • GX-Living in Truth
        • GX-Relationship Assessment
      • 6.05 Counter Thinking eXperiments
        • Personal History
          • GX-Erasing Personal History
        • Diminishing Returns
          • GX-Being Inaccessible
        • Acting with Believing
          • GX-Acting Without Believing
        • Self-Pity
          • GX-Eliminating Self-Pity
        • Petty Tyrants
          • GX-Overcoming Petty Tyrants
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