How mental imagery and Cognitive maps applies to our daily life Memory is the key and foundation of everyday living for everyone, it is an essential part of our life with out it one might say they lose apart of themselves. Scientists and psychologists have been studying the brain for centuries in understanding how it functions. The thought of not recalling simple things like names, streets, your childhood memories and so forth can be a detrimental to someone life. Our own memories are what set us apart form each other, no two person has the exact memories. Today I am going to be writing about two memory strategies that have both positive and negative effects relevant to our everyday life, such as mental imagery and Cognitive maps. According to (Matlin, 2013, p. 208) …show more content…
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