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United States District Court,
Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
See the County Courthouse
The 1933 United States Courthouse is an adaption
of Art Deco and Renaissance Revival designs. A massive building
occupying an entire city block, the U.S. Courthouse is finished
with granite and limestone. Because it was also originally
used as a U.S. Post Office, the building contains an interesting
design feature depicting four modes of postal transportation:
train, airplane, ship, and stagecoach.
A reminder of the importance of primacy
and recency effects:
The primacy effect is the phenomenon of remembering information
presented first. It results from increased rehearsal of early
information when other, potentially distracting, information
is not yet presented. The recency effect is enhanced memory
for information presented last. Due to recent presentation,
people can easily access the information from memory. Understanding
primacy and recency effects are essential for attorneys when
structuring a trial. To enhance jurors' memory for important
case facts, communicate key facts early, then emphasize them
repeatedly to aid jurors' rehearsal. Present "surprises"
at the end of your case so that they will be remembered accurately.
Call Magnus' memory experts for more information
on maximizing jurors' learning.
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