Acronym it. This has become such a problem that it is even evaluated at the level of medical academies such as the American Academy of Dermatology. Acronyms are often taught as mnemonic devices, for example in physics the colors of the visible spectrum are said to be "ROY G. BIV" ("red-orange-yellow-green-blue-indigo-violet"). They are also used as mental checklists, for example in aviation: "GUMPS", which is "Gas-Undercarriage-Mixture-Propeller-Seatbelts". Other examples of mnemonic acronyms are "CAN SLIM", and "PAVPANIC" as well as "PEMDAS". It is not uncommon for acronyms to be cited in a kind of false etymology, called a "folk etymology", for a
Mnemonic peg system mundane situations outside of the examples listed above. For example, the peg system can be used to remember grocery lists, key points in speeches, etc. However, this system can be used to remember a wide variety of objects or information. The peg system is a technique that can be applied in many different situations so as long as the information trying to be remembered is specific and tied to a unique retrieval cue, remembering can become more efficient. Making pegs from rhymes: Making pegs from shapes: Alphabet Pegs: Major system peg list Mnemonic peg system The mnemonic peg system, invented