Types of Memory

sensory memory

the immediate, initial recording of sensory information in the memory system

iconic memory

visual sensory memory

echoic memory

auditory sensory memory

short-term memory

activated memory that holds a few items briefly

working memory

active maintenance of information in short-term storage

long-term memory

the relatively permanent storage of information

explicit memory

the act of consciously or intentionally retrieving past experiences

implicit memory

memories we don't deliberately remember or reflect on consciously

procedural memory

a type of implicit memory that involves motor skills and behavioral habits

conditioning

the process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses

priming

the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory

central executive

the part of working memory that directs attention and processing

episodic memory

memory of one's personal experiences

semantic memory

general knowledge