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What are the Five Major Characteristics of Good Memory

Memory is a mental process which is present in every individual. When he sees any object,thing or place,then its engrams is created in his/her mind. These along with learnt things, is called memory. Different scholars have defined memory in different ways: According to Magdugal, memory means "imagining about past experiences" According to  J.S.Rass "Memory is  new experience which is based on past experiences" Stout defined Memory as"  an ideal recapitulation" Woodworth called memory as "The straight use of learnt experiences" The process of memory follows for stages such as learning, retention, recall and recognition. The five Major characteristics which form the good memory of any individual are: (1) Rapidity in Learning: The first characteristics of good memory is that every fact is learnt easily and rapidly. Quiet contrary if the student takes time in Learning then memory is not good. (2) Stability of Retention:  ...

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