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how long does short term memory hold information?
no more than seconds to a minute
when does the mind lose information?
as soon as it focuses on something else
rehearsal
the process of keeping information by repeating it
serial position effect
states the first and last few items/things are more likely to be recalled
primacy effect
the fact that you remember the first couple of things because you’re rehearsing them more
recency effect
the fact that you remember the last couple of things because they’re fresh in memory
what are the limitations?
how much and how long information is stored
chunking
combining small pieces of information into large categories
what does chunking help with?
expanding storage in short term memory
working memory
the active maintenance of memories in short term
what two subsystems exist in working memory?
a visual and verbal
what regions of the brain are related to working memory?
frontal lobe regions that involve controlling/manipulating information
