3 Stages to memory
1) Encoding (transformation),
2) Storage (retention),
3) Retrieval (recovery)
Sensory Information
* Iconic memory – Visual (no recency effect, image quickly fades)
Working Memory
Short term memory with Visio-spatial sketch pad and Articulatory loop
Long Term Memory (3 types)
Episodic – memory of autobiographical events
Semantic - knowledge about the world
Procedural - skill based (riding a bicycle)
Improving recall (4 methods)
Rehearsal,
Chunking,
Mnemonics,
Elaboration (meaningful connection)