The Psychology Behind Why We Forget Information

In this one time course, students will learn why people forget and receive tips on improving their memory.

Shannon Holleran, PhD.

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30 minutes

per class

Meets once

13-18

year olds

3-12

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

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Description

Class Experience

Have you ever wondered why you forget some information while you can easily remember other information? In this class, we will learn why people forget.

Students will:
- Discuss a case study where a person cannot forget anything which happened to them
- Participate in a memory demonstration
- Learn about Atkinson and Shiffrin's (1968) three-stage model of memory
- Learn about when in the memory process we forget
- Learn about how to improve memory based on scientific research findings

No...

I have a PhD in psychology from the University of Arizona. I've taught psychology courses to college students, as well as high school students taking college courses, for ten years.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

This material is generally covered in Introduction to Psychology classes. The source material is derived from The Psychology of Everyday Life (Meyers & DeWall, 2020).

Teacher

Shannon Holleran, PhD.

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Lives in the United States

Social/Personality Psychologist

124 total reviews

182 completed classes

About Me

Welcome! I'm a social/personality psychologist. This means I look at how the people around us and our personality traits impact our thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

I'm passionate about making psychology relatable to everyday life. In my...