PSYCO241 Lecture 46: 46
11 Feb 2019
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Three ways we make sense of the world. Short-term memory: information and input that is currently activated and maintained: 7 plus or minus two (or maybe 4 plus or minus 1, can not be manipulated, rehearsal maintains information. Working memory: manipulation and attention to activated information. Long-term memory: information from past experience that may or may not be currently activated. Information retrieval is influenced by biases, schemas, motives, and goals. Just like perceptions (e. g. , where"s waldo; gorilla in x-ray; donald and priming, etc. ) It is easier to remember schema-consistent information: schemas guide the reconstruction. Information that is highly inconsistent with schemas may be processed more thoroughly. Current schemas affect current views on past events. Mood-congruent memory: people are more likely to remember positive information when in a positive mood and negative information when in a negative mood: general rosy recollection bias. Bring some things that activate the same schema and mood: songs, coffee, same pencil .
