What is a Mnemonic?
Mnemonic, which comes from the Greek word mnemon, meaning “mindfulness,” is a device to aid the memory. Sometimes called a mnemonic device, a mnemonic captures information in a memorable way to help a person remember something that is important to him or her. Mnemonics are used to help students quickly recall information that is frequently used and needs to be at their fingertips, but it is also used to help jog the memory of less frequently used information, for example, to recall symptoms or procedures for rarely encountered situations. People may also use a mnemonic to remember on a single occasion, such as a shopping list.
