Improve Memory by Making Mistakes

Memory is better if mistakes are made while learning and the correct answer can be found, but only if the guesses are just nearly correct, reveals a new research findings from Baycrest Health Sciences. "Making random guesses does not appear to benefit later memory for the right answer , but near-miss guesses act as stepping stones for retrieval of the correct information - and this benefit is seen in younger and older adults," says lead investigator Andree-Ann Cyr, ...