Memory

Memory

1. Processes for memory processing

   • Encoding
     • when information enters our memory system from sensory input
     • Needs to be changed into a form that the system can cope with to enable storage
     • E.g a word from a book (seen) can be encoded into a sound or meaning (semantic processing)
   • Storage
     • where memory is stored, how much capacity, what kind of info is stored, …
     • How we store info affects our retrieval
   • Retrieval