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Let's say a person was asked to define memory. They might define memory as storing information in the brain, which is typical. However, there is more to memory then just that. The stored information has to actually stay in your memory, and be able to be retrieved when needed. You probably experienced the tip of the tongue phenomenon. The tip of the tongue phenomenon is when you memorized something, but when its time to remember it, it will just not come to you! It seems like it's out of reach. Memory can be really puzzling, and Psychologists came up with three questions about memory. The first question is that when information is learned, then how does it get into your memory? Well, Encoding is the process of getting the information into the memory. It involves finding a way to memorize it. As you study the information, you might focus on the way it looks, means, or sounds. Let's say a couple people spend the same amount hours studying for the same exam. However, only half of !them actually do well. Perhaps the people who did badly on the test didn't study in good conditions. If they were studying in their room, there are distractions there such as the phone, or television. The student probably did not pay much attention to thei
mensions of encoding are elaboration, visual imaginary, and self-referent encoding. Elaboration strengthens semantic encoding by connecting other information. It involves thinking of examples that illustrates ideas. The more examples there are, the easier it will be to memorize. Visual imaginary is when images are created to remember a word. An example can be thinking of someone juggling in order to remember the work juggler. Creating images to help you remember something creates a second memory and, Paivio started a theory that two memory codes are better then having one. The theory that he created was called the dual-coding theory. It states that memory is improved by making both semantic and visual codes instead of just one. When two memory codes are made it makes the information easier to recall. Self-Referent encoding says that recalling information depends on how important it is to you. Sometimes when a person has to memorize something, they won't remember it if it is no! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ t that important to them. The next question psychologists ask about memory is that once the information is in the memory, how does it stay there? Information stays in your memory by storage. Psychologists put a lot of time into figuring the mystery of how storage works, because it's not exactly reliable. The tip of the tongue phenomenon is an example of why storage isn't reliable. Because even though you already memorized the information, it wasn't a guarantee that it was remembered. There are three ways how memory is stored and they are called sensory store, short-term store, and a long-term store. Sensory memory keeps information in brain for only a fraction of a second. Instead of actually having an actual stimulus, you would usually only receive an afterimage. Short term memory keeps information in the brain for up to twenty
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