memory

memory

1. storage and retrieval of information acquired through learning and experiences

2. Fundamental memory

   • encoding
     • sensory information received by the sense organs then converted into a form the brain can use
   • storage
     • information is retained within a memory system
   • retrieval
     • locating and retrieving information so that we are consciously aware of it

3. memory models

   • diagrams that explain the components of memory and show the movement of information
   • Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)
     • three components
       • short-term store
         • temporary working memory
         • information is manipulated
         • seat of consciousness
       • sensory register
         • entry point for new information
           • different sensory register for different types of sensory information
             • capacity: unlimited
       • long-term store
         • highly organised
         • stored in long-term memory
         • capacity and duration is unlimited