Long Term Memory

Third store - the long term memory is the third and final store attest the information had passed through the sensory memory and the short term memory

Encoding - information can be stored once it has been rehearsed to the point of encoding but cannot be encoded any further as it is the final memory store

Limitless capacity - the long term memory theoretically has a limitless capacity that can hold as much information as you want without forgetting it

Lifelong duration - the long term memory can in theory have a lifelong duration and hold information for the individuals entire lifetime and often does with information like the individuals name and other functions like walking and talking

Subconscious information - there is information stored in the long term memory that the individual will not consciously remember such as random song lyrics or movie plots that you may not be thinking about often but could recall on demand

The long term memory is the final memory store of the three and is the point at which information can no longer be encoded any further but it has unlimited capacity and duration however information may be stored subconsciously until the person recalls it potentially with prompts