memory topics

limited in capacity

Procedural

the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information

the crucial first step in creating a new memory

the process of retaining encoded information over time

the process of getting information out of memory storage

uses past experiences to remember things without thinking about them (riding bike)

the immediate, initial recording of sensory information in the memory system

the gradual acquisition of skills as a result of practice, or "knowing how" to do things

a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli

a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli; if attention is elsewhere, sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds

conscious memory of facts and experiences

general knowledge

the collection of past personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place

remembering to do something at some future time

activated memory that holds a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten

a type of storage that holds information for hours, days, weeks, or years

A newer understanding of short-term memory that involves conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory.

a mode of computer operation in which a process is split into parts that execute simultaneously on different processors attached to the same computer.

unconscious encoding of incidental information

encoding that requires attention and conscious effort

conscious repetition of information

our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list