The Impact of Humorous Video in Short Term Memory of Batch 2019 Students of Faculty of Medicine, Jenderal Achmad Yani University Daswara Djajasasmita, Dessi Suri Astutie, Andri Anugerah Kusuma, Fahmi Nur Hidayatullah
Medical Faculty, Jenderal Achmad Yani University
Abstract
Human can not be separated from the process of remembering. Process of remembering is closely related to memory, one of which is short-term memory. A first year students at the Faculty of Medicine is required to be able to manage information well. There are some ways that can be used to help someone improve their short-term memory, one of them is by showing them a funny or humorous video. Based on previous research about humor, many research respondents said that they enjoyed learning more when an instructor used humor in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of humorous shows in improving short-term memory in first year students at the Faculty of Medicine, Unjani. This study uses a quasi-experimental method, by comparing short-term memory before and after watching humorous shows using the Digit Span Test. The results of the research with the forward method are 5,37 on average before watching humorous video and 6,17 after watching humorous video. With the backward method, the result are 5,50 on average before watching humorous video and 6,50 after watching humorous video. The results of the p value showed significant results (p <0.05). This is because these humorous video can stimulate the amygdala to send signals of positive emotional experiences that will produce endorphins. These endorphins will cause alpha waves to become dominant and the function of the frontal lobes will be activated, so that a person will feel calm and comfortable, and easy to concentrate. Based on this it can be concluded that watching humor shows can improve short-term memory.
Keywords: First year student, Short term memory, Humorous video
