PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Childhood Amnesia, Repressed Memory, Flashbulb Memory
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Memory stores: retain info in memory without using it for any specific purpose. 3 stores: sensory memory, short-term (stm), long-term (ltm) Control processes shift info from 1 memory store to anther. Memory store that accurately holds perceptual info for a very brief amount of time. Psychologist: anytime, sth that happens now affect future behavior/ current behavior is affected by the past e. g. every past piano lesson affect piano skill. Often a sensory trace or the stimulus (clear pic) remains after the stimulus is gone. These traces are termed sensory memory, and they tend to be very short-lived. Tie directly with senses keep memory alive (essential for normal functioning) Sensory memory (iconic) extensively studied by a cognitive psychologist: george sperling. Visual form of sensory memory (1 half/ 1s) Full report condition: report everything fade faster than ppl can report. Partial report condition: display random low, medium, high tone highlight wt ppl are capable.
