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Unit 3: How does experience affect behaviour and mental processes?

Quick questions on Mnemonics and Aboriginal songlines in memory: VCE Psychology Unit 3

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What are mnemonics used by written cultures?
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Written cultures record information externally (on paper), so their mnemonics tend to compress or organise lists.
What are mnemonics used by oral cultures?
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Oral cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, have transmitted vast bodies of knowledge for tens of thousands of years without writing, using highly effective memory systems tied to place, story and performance.

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