PSYC 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Soltyrei, Endel Tulving, Suggestibility
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Process of maintaining info in memory over time. Storage is like saving data in a file on your computer. Memory: something that helps define who we are and it is intimately tied to our ability to function effectively and efficiently in the immediate moment. The importance of memory: is clear in our ability to orient ourselves in the present. Two types of memory: for general information and for personal events. Example when you have a memory code for a word, requires attention. Storage is like entering data using a computers keyboard. Processes of recovering, locating and using stored information. Retrieving is like searching for a computer file and then opening it on your computer. This process is needed to be able to remember something. Our memories change over time and are rough constructions rather than a hard copy. Process by which sensory info is converted into a form that can be used by the brain"s memory system.
