PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Implicit Memory, Sensory Memory, Explicit Memory
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Information-processing models: analogies that compare human memory to a computer"s operations. Encoding the processing of information into the memory-system for example, by extracting meaning. Storage the retention of encoded information over time. Retrieval - the process of getting information out of memory storage. Our dual-track brain processes many things simultaneously (some of them unconsciously) by means of parallel process. Connectionism: views memories as products of interconnected neural networks. Every time you learn something new, your brain"s neural connections change, forming and strengthening pathways that allow you to interact with and learn from your constantly changing environment. Sensory memory the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system. Short-term memory activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten. Long-term memory the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system; includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.
