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“To be at the doctor’s appointment at 10:30 A.M. or not to be at
the dinner party at 6:00 P.M.”

hearsal can help. Reading the number over and over may
help (visual learning style). Saying the number aloud repeat-
edly may help (auditory learning style). Writing the number
repeatedly or dialing the number repeatedly also may help
(kinesthetic learning style). You may discover that you use re-
hearsal techniques quite often. Some examples include direc-
tions to someone’s home or business, items to purchase at the
store, or errands to run.

Repetition Priming
Repetition priming is a technical phrase for what you have ex-
perienced if you can sing the jingle “See the USA in your
Chevrolet!” or if you remember that Nancy Reagan wanted
us to “Just Say No!” Repetition priming goes along with re-
hearsal because the repeated hearing or seeing of informa-
tion increases your recall of that information. The repetition,
however, may not be conscious. You may be unaware of the