This article throws light upon the three main stages of memory. The stages are: 1. Sensory Stage 2. Short-Term Memory Stage (STM) 3. Long-Term Memory (LTM). 1. Sensory Stage: The term 'sensory memory' is used to describe the state when the sensory registers receive incoming information and hold them for enough time to be processed. This type of memory is [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the physiological, biochemical and psychological basis of memory. Physiological Basis of Memory: The theories which claim that memory has a physiological basis often emphasise the brain and neural structures as the seats of memory. Some of the theories taking such a stand are discussed here. They are the memory trace theory, the [...]
This article throws light upon the three main types of memory. The types are: 1. Episodic Memory 2. Semantic Memory 3. Procedural Memory. Type # 1. Episodic Memory: William James' concepts of primary and secondary memory were transfigured by Endel Tulving to episodic memory and semantic memory. Episodic memory is said to be the store of the autobiographical events in [...]