BISC 121Lg Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory, Semantic Memory

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Lecture 9: encoding, storing, and retrieving information. Memory is the past affecting the present and future. Encoding- converting information to a useable form for storage. Sensory memory- first stage of memory, storing an exact copy of incoming information for <1 second: everything comes in, large capacity, short duration. Short term memory- 2nd stage of memory, stores small amounts of information briefly: sensitive to interruption and interference, limited to holding 7 (+ or 2) items of information at once. Long term memory- stores information relatively permanently: unlimited capacity, explicit (declarative) memory- factual knowledge and personal experiences. Semantic memory- impersonal factual knowledge and personal experiences. Episodic memory- personal experiences linked with specific times and. Atkinson and shiffrin"s modal model of memory: places: 3 parts: Short term memory long term memory: when information is retrieved from long term memory, it goes back to short term memory.

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