A mnemonic system based on the game board from Parker Brothers' Monopoly® is described. Students' familiarity with the board, combined with simpler mnemonic devices (e.g., acrostics and rhymes), facilitated acquisition of this new system, called Mnemopoly. A classroom discussion of the basic principles common to mnemonic techniques enhances and illustrates the cognitive processes involved and provides an introduction to the study of human memory.
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HigbeeK. L. (1988). Your memory2nd ed.). New York: Prentice Hall.
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The story of the MONOPOLY® game. (1987) Beverly, MA: Parker Brother.
