Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory, Working Memory

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: L. Fazakas-Dehoog

Document Summary

Processes that allow us to record and later retrieve experiences and information. Holds info long enough to have it memorized. Getting information into the system by translating it into neural code that the brain processes. Coding that occurs without intention and requires minimal attention. Encoding that is initiated intentionally and requires conscious attention. Memory codes - once information leaves the sensory registry it must be represented by some type of code to be retained in short term memory and transferred into long term memory. Pull information out of storage when we want to use it. Unrehearsed information is lost in a few minutes. Mental workplace for retrieval and use of already known information (such as categorizing, cataloging and cross referencing) When you repeat something - can hear it in your mind. Temporary storage space where information from ltm, phonological loop and visual spatial sketchpad can be integrated. Capacity of short term memory is 7, plus/minus 2 items of information.