Individual differencs & memory

Individual differencs & memory

1. Reconstructive memory

   • Schemas heavily influenced by personal experiences
     • Affects how we remember objects/events
   • Development of the schema is different in individuals
     • Affects recall of info

2. Episodic memory

   • Memories of personalised events
     • Unique to each individual

3. STM capacity & processing speed

   • Processing speed of info differs between individuals
   • STM capacity differs between individuals
     • Affected by age
       • Younger children have a shorter digit span
       • Digit span increases with age

4. Brain damaged patients

   • Unique individual cses
   • Extent of damage is personal
   • Different people respond differently to the damage

5. Working memory

   • Some have better STM than others
   • Poor working memory linked to dislexyia
   • +ve correlation
     • Capacity of working memory & reading comprehension