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The neural circuitry connecting the hippocampus to the hypothalamus and the amygdala help to enhance memory when there is an emotional interest in the topic of discussion. Therefore, educators should realize that it makes sense to present information that is emotionally relevant to the student for the information to be properly stored for recall.

Educators can try exposing students to pleasant aromas during a lecture and then expose the students to the same aroma during testing. Since the student today has music as an integral part of their life, educators can play selected kinds of music during a lecture to engage the student. Along with music, movement can be integral to enhance learning. Therefore, create games with balls in which the students have to keep a beach ball in the air while they are seated. Take breaks during the lecture and have the students move around. Essentially, you want to engage students with multiple stimuli rather than boring Millennial Students with the standard lecture format.