The foundations of memory
By S. Aleksandrova
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What is memory?
Three – stage model of memory
Sensory memory
Short – term memory
Long – term memory
How can you improve your memory?
References
What is
memory?
Memory - is the process by which we
encode , store , and retrieve
information.
Memory is built on three basic processes:
Encoding-initial recording of
information
Storage-information
saved for future use.
Retriever- recovery of
stored information.
Three-stage model of memory
Sensory memory
Sensory memory - Sensory memory corresponds approximately to
the initial 200–500 milliseconds after an item is perceived. The ability to look
at an item, and remember what it looked like with just a second of
observation, or memorisation, is an example of sensory memory.
Sensory memory lasts only an instant.
Types of sensory memory:
•Iconic memory
•Echoic memory
•Haptic memory
Short-term memory
Short-term memory -is the capacity for holding a small
amount of information in mind in an active, readily available
state for a short period of time.
Short-term memory lasts from a few seconds to a
minute.
Long-term memory
Long Term Memory -contains information that you have recorded in
your brain in the past.
Long-term memory can last as little as a few days or as long as decades
Long-term memory modules :
-Declarative memory
*Semantic memory
*Episodic memory
-Procedural memory
How can you improve your
memory?
• Sleep well
• Organize your life
• Eat well and eat
right
Conclusion :
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain,
and recall information and experiences. Memory is one of the
most important things to our life. It helps us to improve our
ability to understand the world. Memory traditionally can be
devided into three parts : sensory , short-term and long-term
memory.
References :
Information was taken on September 16th
Robert Feldman. “Understanding Psychology”, New York (N.Y.) : McGraw-Hill, 2008
http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declarative_memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episodic_memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_memory
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