Memory

Nature of memory

occurs through three important processes

retrieval

the process of recalling information we have stored.

Storage

what happens when we do something with that information in order to remember it at a later stage.

Encoding

occurs when we take in information from the world around us.

defined as the retention of information

Short-Term Memory

Chunking and Rehearsal

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Explicit Memory

Implicit Memory