PSYCH 2H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Memory Rehearsal, Long-Term Memory, Working Memory
21 Jun 2017
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We will start by looking at memory acquisition: note that ultimately, the three are completely interdependent and interactive. What we learn depends on what we already know. What we know depends on what we have attended to in the past. What we attend to is guided by what we expect. What we expect depends on what we have already learned. Hard to store in memory when there are very few links. Doesn"t mean that there is a physical area of the brain for these processes only different functions. As subjects listen to more words, previous words get bumped out. Therefore the latter words are better recalled: primary effect is due to long-term, you can devote all your attention to the first words as you are actively rehearsing them. Evidence for the two mechanisms of memory. The function of working memory the total amount of knowledge we posses is vast. Speed and accuracy of access to information is critical.
