PSYC 2000 Chapter : Memory Part 1
Document Summary
Retrieves the information: there are multiple types of memory- it is not one thing in one place in the brain. Mechanics of how different information is processed through different stages (or systems) of memory how memory works. Connections and timing of memory processes simultaneous processing of information across multiple neural networks: parallel distributed processing model, levels-of-processing model. Depth that information is processed and how impacts strength of parallel connections within memory systems. Strength and duration of memory increases as the level of processing deepens. Sensory memory: holds information from the senses for a very brief duration, each sense has a sensory memory associated with it, visual = iconic memory (about 1 sec. , auditory = echoic memory (about 4 secs. ) Sperling"s procedure- iconic memory: showed people an array of letters very fast, cued to remember a certain row after seeing the letters (partial report)
