PSYCH 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Episodic Memory, Sensory Memory, Working Memory

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Learning from iplt perspective: a relatively enduring change in mental structures/memory that occurs as a result of the interaction of an individual with the environment. Knowledge is learned, and new knowledge makes changes in. Sensory information: the brain constantly takes in sensory information about the environment from the 5 senses process, unlimited capacity, holds input in raw, uninterpreted form, duration is extremely limited. Sensory memory holds fleeting sensory data that we register but do not yet. Auditory (echoic) 2/3 seconds: to manage data, we pay attention to some things and ignore others, to determine whether or not to pay attention, humans use: What we pay attention to depends on prior experience and knowledge. Our perceptions are influenced by our contexts. Integrating information from sensory and long term memory. Selecting what strategies to use: capacity and duration. Both sensory and working memory have limits. More recent research suggests it"s the time we have to rehearse that limits working memory.

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