The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran
The most influential research on people with superior memory performance in the Western literature focused mainly on chess players (Chase & Simon, 1973). In addition to greater body of knowledge, experts in a given domain have been found to possess accurate memory and superior ability to stor...
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| author | Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab Badi, Jamal Ahmed Bashier Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain |
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| description | The most influential research on people with superior memory performance in the Western
literature focused mainly on chess players (Chase & Simon, 1973). In addition to greater
body of knowledge, experts in a given domain have been found to possess accurate memory
and superior ability to store information in memory. We have chosen to study the memory
of Al Huffaz, i.e. those who memorize the Quran because of their exceptional memory
performance to commit such a large volume of information in their memory. Although it
has been agreed that storing and retrieving information from memory involves bidirectional
transfer of information across multiple memory domains (Atkinson & Shiffrin, 1968, Cowan,
2000, Goldstein, 2011), there is less agreement on the nature of control processes that may
become the basis for the information transfer. It is therefore the aim of the current study to
investigate the memory control processes used by Al Huffaz. The findings from the interviews
strengthened the involvement of several control processes such as rehearsal, motivation or
interest and self-discipline. More importantly, it has been found that it is maintenance
and not elaborative rehearsal that plays the most important role in memorization of the
Quran. These findings will definitely help to form a better understanding on the cognitive
basis underlying human memory, which will contribute to the planning and effort of the
government to optimize the cognitive potential of its citizen to be productive in the nations
development.
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| spelling | iium-412822020-12-16T17:19:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/ The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab Badi, Jamal Ahmed Bashier Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain BP130 Works about the Qurʼān The most influential research on people with superior memory performance in the Western literature focused mainly on chess players (Chase & Simon, 1973). In addition to greater body of knowledge, experts in a given domain have been found to possess accurate memory and superior ability to store information in memory. We have chosen to study the memory of Al Huffaz, i.e. those who memorize the Quran because of their exceptional memory performance to commit such a large volume of information in their memory. Although it has been agreed that storing and retrieving information from memory involves bidirectional transfer of information across multiple memory domains (Atkinson & Shiffrin, 1968, Cowan, 2000, Goldstein, 2011), there is less agreement on the nature of control processes that may become the basis for the information transfer. It is therefore the aim of the current study to investigate the memory control processes used by Al Huffaz. The findings from the interviews strengthened the involvement of several control processes such as rehearsal, motivation or interest and self-discipline. More importantly, it has been found that it is maintenance and not elaborative rehearsal that plays the most important role in memorization of the Quran. These findings will definitely help to form a better understanding on the cognitive basis underlying human memory, which will contribute to the planning and effort of the government to optimize the cognitive potential of its citizen to be productive in the nations development. 2014 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/1/Memory_-_Mariam.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/2/PPT_Mariam.pdf Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah and Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab and Badi, Jamal Ahmed Bashier and Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain (2014) The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran. In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014 (IRIIE2014), 11th -13th June 2014, Cultural Activity Center (CAC), Internatioanal Islamic University Malaysia. (Unpublished) http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/14/index.php/8-irie2014/39-results-for-ssh |
| spellingShingle | BP130 Works about the Qurʼān Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab Badi, Jamal Ahmed Bashier Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran |
| title | The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran |
| title_full | The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran |
| title_fullStr | The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran |
| title_short | The memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of Quran |
| title_sort | memory of memorizers: a study of the memorization of quran |
| topic | BP130 Works about the Qurʼān |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/1/Memory_-_Mariam.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/41282/2/PPT_Mariam.pdf |