PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Episodic Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory
10 Dec 2017
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Sensory memory: after a stimulus has been presented to the senses, they continue responding for approximately 1/10th of a second after the stimulus has been removed. Sensory memory storage is extremely brief but of extremely high capacity. Lasts only a few seconds without rehearsal, and auditory rehearsal is more effective. The capacity of short term memory is around seven items. Short term memory/ working memory: a short duration and limited capacity form of storage that precedes storage into long term memory than visual rehearsal. Long term memory: has a virtually unlimited capacity and can store items for long periods of time personal experiences. The hippocampus is necessary to store explicit memories. memories. Items that are rehearsed in short term memory can be transferred to long term memory. Explicit memories are memories that are consciously available such as facts and. Implicit memories are the memory of how to do things.
