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Memory

Definition

the process by which we take something we have observed and convert it onto a form we can store, retrieve and use

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encoding

Definition

the processing of information into the memory system—for example, by extracting meaning.

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sensory memory

Definition

large capacity 25+ Duration 1/4-2 seconds Info is transferred to short term memory (STM) one sensory register for every sensory system encoding format - image, sound, etc.

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