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Inattentional blindness
Failing to notice a fully visible object when attention is focused elsewhere.
Change blindness
Failing to notice changes in a visual scene due to limitations in attention.
Working Memory
A system responsible for temporarily holding and manipulating information.
Long-Term Memory
A system for storing vast amounts of information over long periods.
Double dissociations
Neuropsychological evidence showing that damage to one area of the brain affects one cognitive function while leaving another intact.
Working Memory Capacity
The limited amount of information that can be held in working memory, estimated to be around 7 ± 2 "bits" of information.
Encoding
The process of transforming information into a memory representation.
Storage
The process of maintaining encoded information over time.
Retrieval
The process of accessing stored information when needed.
Encoding errors
Mistakes that occur during the process of transforming information into a memory representation.
