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Definition
Metamemory is knowledge about memory. . It is the knowledge about how our memory works, the contents of it and how to regulate it. The more we understand about the functioning of memory, the easier it will be to benefit from instruction in our memory skills. So,about metamemory we can say that is a type of metacognition.

Aspects of Metamemory
There are four aspects of metamemory which play a huge role in memorization and learning no matter what age we are. The first aspect is factual knowledge about how memory works, and the second aspect is memory monitoring which is being aware of how we use your memory and the state of it. Third is memory self-efficacy, or how well we think or we use our memory in stressful or demanding situations. The last aspect is memory-related affect which is the emotional states related to the demanding situations.

When someone asks a person a question such as "What is your age?", the person automatically knows the answer. But, when someone asks a person a question such as "What is the best writer ever?", the person also automatically knows that he or she does not know the answer. A person knowing that he or she does not know is another aspect of metamemory that enables people to respond quickly when asked a question that they do not know the answer to. In other words, people are aware of the fact that they do not know certain information and do not have to go through the process of trying to find the answer within their memories, since they know the information in question will never be remembered.

Exceptional memory
Mnemonists are people with exceptional memory. These individuals have seemingly effortless memories and perform tasks that may seem challenging to the general population. There is strong evidence suggesting that exceptional performance is acquired and that "ordinary" people can improve their memory drastically with the use of appropriate practice and strategies. Because metamemory is important for the selection and application of strategies, it is also important for the improvement of memory.

Examples
Hideaki Tomoyori:a memorist. He is a previous world record holder for remembering pi to 40,000 decimal places in 1987.

Hideaki Tomoyori Mnemonic Feats
Memorizing pi up to one thousand places took Hideaki Tomoyori three years.

To remember pi to 40,000 decimal places it took him about ten years.

Hideaki recited pi from memory to 40,000 places - taking 17 hours 21 minutes, including breaks totaling 4 hours 15 minutes, on 9-10 of March in 1987 at Tsukuba University Club House.

Currently ranked 4th in the world for reciting greatest number of decimal places of pi.

Hideaki Tomoyori Mnemonic Ability
Hideaki Tomoyori learned pi by breaking it down in to small chunks of 10 numbers at a time. He associated the sound of a number with a particular word. The Words are then made into sentences, and particular images are made. To bring back the memory he first thinks of a single key word, this then reminds him of an image and then a sentence, which reminds him of the exact sequence of numbers. Hideaki Tomoyori advises good timing in reviewing what he has learned. He finally reviews information at longer and longer intervals - ie. after a minute, then 10 minutes, then 1 hour.

He has come to the conclusion that the best time to review is when you feel you have forgotten about 20% of the learned material. First inspiration to improve his memory came from a street performer - "who displayed a special memory trick. He wrote on a blackboard a string of numbers spoken at random by some passers-by. Then, without looking at the blackboard, he was able to recite the numbers perfectly. Hideaki Tomoyori has given several interviews on the subject.