PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sensory Memory, Sketchpad, Temporal Lobe

• School: UTSG
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100H1
• Professor: Ashley Waggoner Denton

Document Summary

Sensory memory > brief memroy that exists for visual info (waving a sparkler); responsible for us maintaing continuous experiences so we are not surprised when we look around and see other things in viewpoint. Attention > first step to getting something into short term memory. Immediate/active memory: memories you are actively activating > what is in your mind right now. "pulling info from longterm memory to short term memory or pulling something from sensory memory to short term memory" Remembering something important your prof says while you write it down > Using inner voice you have to repeat info to yourself in your head over and over again. Surprisingly short > unless you do something actively keep it there (repating over again) those memories remain for only few seconds: maintenance reherseal > repeating phone number until you get it down. Elaborative reherseal > putting short term memory into long term memory;