After a brief hiatus for some summer travel, we’re back with the next segment of the information processing model. This week we’re talking about the link between short-term and long-term memory. The path that connects the two of them is encoding. Remember that sensory memory lasts for a very short period of time—auditory sensory memory is about 1-3 seconds and visual sensory memory is only about 1/3rd of a second. Short-term memory last for 20-30 seconds and can be help in sh

Last week we ventured into the short-term memory section of the information processing model and talked specifically about primary memory, which is about the registration of information. Primary memory is used to remember information just as it is presented. Things like phone numbers and addresses are held in primary memory. This week we’re looking at working memory. So what exactly is working memory? Working memory is used for the manipulation of information. When you perfor