Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Episodic Memory, Information Retrieval, Acetylcholine

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Refers to the processes that allow for the recording and later retrieval of experiences and information. Encoding: refers to getting information into the system by translating it into a neural code that your brain processes. Involves retaining information over time: once in system, information must be filed away and saved. Retrieval: way to pull information out of storage when we want to use it. Memory has three major components: sensory memory, short-term/working memory, long-term memory. Holds incoming sensory information just long enough for it to be recognized. Composed of subsystems sensory registers initial information processes. Difficult/impossible to retain complete information in visual form for more than a fraction of a second: echoic store. Partial trace may linger for several more seconds. 1 letters are displayed on a screen for 1/20 of a second. 3 length of time varies up to one second. 4 subject reports letters in row indicated by tone. Selective attention small portion of sensory memory enters short-term.