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DESIGNING MEMORABLE
GAMES
Interactive Discussion
Dr. Alicia Sanchez

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DESIGNING MEMORABLE
GAMES
Interactive Discussion
Dr. Alicia Sanchez

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You will
likely forget
90% of this
presentation.
Which
parts will
you
remember?
Ref Dr. Carmen Simon

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M O M E N T S S I T U A T I O N S
EXPERIENCES
M E M O R Y L E A R N I N G

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Before starting cleaning,
what should I always do?
a- Dry Fire Gun
b- Remove Bullets
c- Ensure Unloaded
d- Point at Self
EDUCATION VS TRAINING
Recognition Generation

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BRIAN WILLIAMS??
• OUR MINDS ARE NOT VIDEO CAMERAS
• HELICOPTER DOWN
• YEARS OF REPLAY
• VERY DIFFERENT STORY

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NOT 9/11…
• NYU STUDY
• 3,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING NYC & DC RESIDENTS
• EVEN BEING CONFRONTED DIDN’T CHANGE MINDS

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MANDELA EFFECT
• MIRROR MIRROR, ON THE WALL
• LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER
• WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS…OF THE WORLD!

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WEIRD RESEARCH FINDINGS
• FORGETTING TAKES MORE BRAINPOWER THAN REMEMBERING (WHEN YOU TRY TO
DO IT)
• INTEREST INCREASES FALSE MEMORIES
• POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA DETERIORATES MEMORY!
• DISFLUENCY IN PRESENTATION CAN IMPACT TASK PERFORMANCE
• CUES RELATED TO LEARNING CAN INCREASE PERFORMANCE
• 78% OF CONVICTIONS RELYING ON EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY ARE OVERTURNED

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THINGS WE KNOW
• IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO BRIAN WILLIAMS IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU…
• FLASHBULB MEMORIES ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE
• THERE PROBABLY AREN’T MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS…
• CHECK OUT TED TALKS BY ELIZABETH LOFTUS & DANIEL KAHNEMAN

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LEARNING STYLES DO NOT EXIST

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#DAU2020Photo: universalprinciplesofdesign.com

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SO WHAT ABOUT GAMES????
IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE GAMES MUST:
• INCREASE REPLAY
• BUILD UPON AFFORDANCES
• PROVIDE EXPERIENCES
• MAINTAIN COGNITIVE FIDELITY
• BE MEMORABLE

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INCREASE REPLAY

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BUILD UPON AFFORDANCES

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PROVIDE EXPERIENCES

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DESIGNING MEMORABLE
GAMES
Interactive Discussion
Dr. Alicia Sanchez
aliciadsanchez@gmail.com
Alicia.Sanchez@dau.mil