PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hermann Ebbinghaus, Forgetting Curve, Cognitive Model
22 Jun 2016
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Video camera memory may be classified using a video-camera analogy. We store information in a medium and replay it at a later moment in time. Accurately preserves moments to be played back at a later time. Filing cabinet we store information and organize it to be accessed at a later time. Computer metaphor of memory ram (random access memory) = short term memory. Specialized components responsible for handling memory at different times: problems with memory metaphors o video camera. The memory captured through the video camera remains the same. This type of memory does not change and is vivid and accurate despite the amount of time in past. Human memory is varying and certain moments may become vague or disappear entirely. Also, memories may vary depending on the interpretation made by individuals and personal details. For example, during conversations we recall various moments that may be buried deep in the mind.
