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SHORT AND LONG TERM MEMORY
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Psychology (Unit 1: Memory) Mind Map on SHORT AND LONG TERM MEMORY, created by maiubo on 31/03/2014.
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SHORT AND LONG TERM MEMORY
SHORT TERM MEMORY
CAPACITY: LESS THAN 7 CHUNKS
Annotations:
How much can be held in memory. Measured in bits of information such as numbers of digits.
DURATION: A FEW SECONDS
Annotations:
How long a memory lasts before it's no longer available.
ENCODING: ACOUSTIC/VISUAL
Annotations:
How the information enters and is stored in the brain via the senses. Acoustic: Through sounds. Visual: Through pictures.
LONG TERM MEMORY
CAPACITY: POTENTIALLY UNLIMITED
Annotations:
How much can be held in memory. Measured in bits of information such as numbers of digits.
DURATION: 100 YEARS (UNLIMITED)
Annotations:
How long a memory lasts before it's no longer available.
ENCODING: SEMANTIC
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How the information enters and is stored in the brain via the senses. Semantic: Knowing and understanding the meaning.
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