Aspects of Psychology

Abstract

What is the Human Memory Model? Do you know where your thoughts and memories go? We are going to look at the three different memory types. What makes them up and how they function. Developing short and long term memories is something that is a long term project. We do not fill our cerebral cortex with all the knowledge and memories overnight. The 3 types are long-term memory ,Short-Term (Working) Memory, long-term memory.

Memory can be defined as the ability to store, retain, and subsequently recall information. It may involve conscious and non-conscious aspects. Long-term memory has unlimited capacity, so you can never run out of room. Long-term memory has a relatively long duration, but the exact length of time is indefinite. It could be a day, or a week, all the way up to an entire lifetime. Long-term memory is facilitated when one connects new information to something he or she already knows. Information that is in long-term memory can weaken over time and may be forgotten if it is not used regularly. (SKYbrary, 2011)

Second we look at sensory memory this is like the safety deposit box of the memory bank. Sensory memory is the processing of brief sensations that occur through the five senses. They are briefly stored in your short term memory bank. If you enter a room that has a not so pleasant smell your brain is processing this in your short term memory. You may remember the room itself, but not necessarily the smell. Sensory memory only sticks around while the stimulus is also around. Certain instances can help recall the memories like an emotional memory, the stronger the emotion, the stronger the memory. (SKYbrary, 2011)

Many people have difficulty recalling important facts, especially things such as where they left their keys, or where they left their coat. Individuals