Some approaches to improve memory are as follows :

(i) Engage in Deep Level Processing: If one wants to memorise any information well, s/he should engage her/himself in deep level processing. Craik and Lockhart have demonstrated that processing information in terms of meaning that they convey leads to better memory as compared to attending to their surface features. Deep processing would involve asking as many questions related to the information as possible, considering its meaning and examining its relationships to the facts one already knows. In this way, the new information will become a part of her/his existing knowledge framework and the chances that it will be remembered are increased.

(ii) Minimise Interference: Interference, is a major cause of forgetting and therefore one should try to avoid it as much as possible. Maximum interference is caused when very similar materials are learned in a sequence. So, one should avoid this. One should arrange her/his study in such a way that s/he does not learn similar subjects one after the other. Instead s/he should pick up some other subject unrelated to the previous one. If that is not possible, s/he should distribute her/his learning/practice. This means giving herself/himself intermittent rest periods while studying to minimise interference. (iii) Give Yourself enough Retrieval Cues: While learning something, one should think of retrieval cues inherent in her/ his study material. They should be identified and should be linked to parts of the study materials to these cues. Cues will be easier to remember compared to the entire content and the links one has created between cues and the content will facilitate the retrieval process.