Memory
Stored and processed in different parts of the brain according to its content.
Short-Term Memory Definition
When sensory information is considered important and coded into the memory.
Short-Term Memory Duration
6-18 Seconds
Short-Term Capacity
7+2 Items
Long-Term Memory Definition
When information is rehearsed and recorded into the memory.
Long-Term Memory Duration
Lifelong
Long-Term Memory Capacity
Unlimited Items
Implicit Memory
A type of long-term memory that is performed unconsciously.
Procedural Memory
A type of implicit memory of how to do things.
Explicit Memory
A type of long-term memory of facts and events that can be recalled.
Semantic Memory
A type of explicit memory of factual knowledge.
Episodic Memory
A type of long-term memory of personal experiences and events.