short term memory

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Short Term Memory


Memory is something I have always wondered about. Im going to explain a little bit about short term memory. Short Term Memory refers to a process that can hold a limited amount of information, an average of seven items for only a short period of time. The memory can last 2 - 30 seconds in your head before you forget or it disappears. It will not disappear if you transfer it to the permanent storage called the long term memory. You must pay attention to the object or information , if not then it will be lost. Maintenance rehearsal is a key to keeping the information inside the memory. Maintenance rehearsal is the practice of repeating or rehearsing information for it to stay longer. This can also increase the amount of time information will be stored in the short term memory too. “ Recent studies using brain scans found that when you use working memory to perform a variety of cognitive tasks, maximum neural activity occurs in...