Memory

Start with the processes of memory

Memory is one section of Cognitive Psychology and Thinking in Psychology. The resources on this page cover encoding, storage and retrieval, as well as sensory, short-term and long-term memory. They also include material on working memory, recall, recognition and eyewitness testimony.

For an overview, start with the Human Memory mind map. It brings the main processes and types of memory together with ways of organizing information in long-term memory, including schemas and semantic networks. The notes on chapters 5 through 8 also begin with the three processes of memory.

Move from maps to flashcards

After looking over Human Memory, use the Psychology Memory flashcards to practice definitions. The deck asks about encoding, storage and retrieval, then moves on to recall and recognition. Try answering each prompt before checking the card. Return to the mind map when you want to see a term alongside the other processes.

For another view, the Chapter 7: Memory mind map includes encoding types, rehearsal, storage and retrieval. You can compare its terms with those in the flashcards, then return to the notes for more detail on the three processes.

Explore eyewitness testimony and try a quiz

The Cognitive Psychology: Memory mind map covers memory in everyday life, eyewitness testimony and misleading information. You can follow it with the Loftus and Palmer mind map, which organizes the study under headings such as background, method, findings, strengths and weaknesses. A flashcard deck on the same study offers prompts about its aims, participants and procedure.

When you are ready, try a quiz alongside the maps and cards. Memory Quiz and Chapter 6 - Memory are listed here, as is Loftus and Palmer (1974) Psychology. Use a map or deck to return to an area you want to study again, then choose another resource from the page.