V. Let's talk Script Student: Professor, thank you for graining me this interview. I'm Susan, a reporter from the Student Union magazine. Many students have difficultly memorizing things. Since you're an outstanding psychologist, could you give us some tips on how top improve our memory? Professor: Well, some people have better memories than others, but thats largely because they are better at creating mental images Student: IfI'm not good at creating images, what can I do? Professor: Practice helps. And the mind remembers things better if they are connected with other images. For example, I you have to pick up several items at the grocery store, say, carrots, egg, bananas, and milk, you can create a picture in your mind of a giant carrot, and hanging from it,a Student: Then I could have a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana Professor: Certainly. Then what would you do with the egg? Student: Hmmm. I'd visualize an egg-shaped UFO fly ing across the sky Professor: There you go. The more you apply the ideas, the easier it gets. Besides creating pictures, there's another technique that is very useful Student: What is it? Professor: Establishing an association. Suppose you are looking for lost keys Relax, and let your mind look for all the images connected with those Student: How will that help? Professor: You might remember the sound the keys made when you placed then in a drawer or cold touch of the keys in your jacket were you left them Student: Oh my gosh! I have to run. It's time my English class. I see an image of my teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom. Many thanks Professor: not at all. and good luck with your memory8 V. Let’s Talk Script Student: Professor, thank you for graining me this interview. I’m Susan, a reporter from the Student Union magazine. Many students have difficultly memorizing things. Since you‘re an outstanding psychologist, could you give us some tips on how top improve our memory? Professor: Well, some people have better memories than others, but that’s largely because they are better at creating mental images. Student: If I’m not good at creating images, what can I do? Professor: Practice helps. And the mind remembers things better if they are connected with other images. For example, I you have to pick up several items at the grocery store, say, carrots, egg, bananas, and milk, you can create a picture in your mind of a giant carrot, and hanging from it, a banana. Student: Then I could have a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana. Professor: Certainly. Then what would you do with the egg? Student: Hmmm. I’d visualize an egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky. Professor: There you go. The more you apply the ideas, the easier it gets. Besides creating pictures, there’s another technique that is very useful. Student: What is it? Professor: Establishing an association. Suppose you are looking for lost keys. Relax, and let your mind look for all the images connected with those keys--their feel, the sounds they make. Student: How will that help? Professor: You might remember the sound the keys made when you placed then in a drawer or cold touch of the keys in your jacket were you left them. Student: Oh my gosh! I have to run. It’s time my English class. I see an image of my teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom. Many thanks, Professor. Professor: Not at all, and good luck with your memory