1. Memory plays a vital role in the organization of our everyday lives. This may include remembering how we have scheduled our time, the promises we have made, people’s names or even the homework that will be due the next day. They also make things like learning foreign languages and remembering people's names much easier.

    

2. Memory can play an important role to people in general, but students like myself in particular who must study for tests on a regular basis, memory plays a large role in determining how a student may choose to study for their test. The application of our memory when studying for a test has led to the development of "Mnemonics", or memory tools. Mnemonics are methods for remembering information that is otherwise quite difficult to recall. The basic principle of mnemonics has been developed in order for an individual to be able to use as many of the best functions of their brains as possible in order to store information. The more practice you give yourself with Mnemonic techniques, the more effective your use of them will be. The techniques that they choose to use are helpful when studying for exams as well as in situations where one needs to remember detailed, structured information.

   3.   A new lie-detection technology called "brain fingerprinting". This device was developed by

         neuroscientist Lawrence Farwell. The device records the brain’s electrical response to

         images. For example, if a person is shown crime scene photographs and if they are guilty,

         the record is therefore stored in their brain. The brain fingerprinting allows for there to be a

         scientific way to measure if there is indeed a record of this stored information. Brain

         fingerprinting monitors brain waves and electrical signals created by nerve cells, which

         scientists believe are involuntary. This device narrows down the activity of P300, a type of

         brain wave that activates when a person recognizes something that is familiar to them with

         the display of a sharp electric spike, based on the fact that it has become a part of their

         memory and is stored in their brain. This device is determined to be 100% accurate in 120

         tests. This is significant in comparison with the polygraph tests which are only accurate

         70% of the time. This is an important application to memory because often times, people

         are convicted of crimes they may not have committed and the evidence from the

         polygraphs work against them and indicate that they are guilty, even if they are not.

         Therefore, this device can clearly work towards promoting justice, with the simple use of

         taking advantage of the memory process.

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