Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Henry Molaison, Iconic Memory, Sensory Memory

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mike Atkinson

Document Summary

Memory processes that allow us to record and later retrieve experiences and information. Encoding getting the information into the system by translating it into a neural code that the brain. Composed of different sensory registers, which are the initial information processors. Our attentional capabilities are limited, so most of the sensory memory fades away. However, through selective attention, a small portion enters short term memory, which holds the. Short-term/working memory information that we are conscious of at any time: aka working memory because it continuously processes, codes and works on info. Once information leaves sensory memory, it must be represented by some type of code if it is to be retained in the short-term and eventually long-term memory mental representations called memory codes can take various forms: Capacity and duration short-term memory can hold only a limited amount of information at a time (7 +/- 2 items)