Memory

Memory

1. Short Term Memory (STM)

   • AKA Working Memory
   • Only a number of things are remembered
   • We tend to remember the gist of things instead of the specifics
   • Before anything moves to long term memory it must first go through STM
     • Enviromental Input
       • Visual Auditory Smell Taste Touch
         • Short Term Memory
           • Long Term Memory
   • Serial Position Curve
     • Primacy-Recency effect
     • You remember the beggining and ending info best
   • Chunking
     • Breaking info into "chunks" which are easier to remember
       • EX: telephone numbers are broken into sets of 3, 3, and 4 numbers

2. Working Memory Model

   • Phonological Loop
     • Used to maintain auditory info for a short time
   • Visuospatial Sketch Pad
     • Used for maintaining and processing images