The Mind's Storehouse: Memory Phenomenon, The
Memory is the mind's storehouse. It holds information necessary for survival, and embraces the richness and texture of individual lives. It can be a tool to fame and fortune or a traitor at the most inopportune moment. Leading memory experts share t...
The Mind's Storehouse: Storage: Retaining Information
Short-term memory, without further processing or rehearsal, will last no more than 30 seconds and is limited in how many unrelated items can be stored at any one time. In contrast, long-term memory does not seem to be limited. Evidence points to the...
The Mind's Storehouse: Encoding: Getting Information In
Most of what we encode into memory is information that is a byproduct of everyday life and will soon be forgotten. It is only information or events that we give attention and attach meaning to that are likely to be remembered later. Organizing infor...
The Mind's Storehouse: Forgetting
Sometimes efforts to retrieve memory fail. Context or content cues, or multiple cues for the same memory increases the likelihood that the information can be accessed. In some cases, it is important to forget what has been learned, to replace one me...