Entry 23 - Memory

MEMORY

1. Encoding (5)
2. Storage (including 3 memory time frames)
3. Retrieval (including 3 types of forgetting)

Encoding...three ways (getting it in)
1) Rehearsal - repeating the information over a period of time. Conscious repetition - a little superficial.
2) Deep processing - think about it a lot. "what does it really mean?"
3) Elaboration - "what is an example?" start with the concept and extend the information by use of say examples.
4) Constructing images. - a form of elaboration (VISUAL)
5) Organization - use structure in learning and thinking. - mind maps (start in the middle) and concept maps (starts at the top). Teacher likes concept maps (hierarchy)

Storage (keeping it in)
First memory time frame is: Sensory- seconds.
Second is: Short-term- about 30 seconds. Just long enough
Third is: Long-term- no time limit...forever.


Retrieval: (getting it out) --- Kinds of forgetting

1. Cue-dependent forgetting
Knowing who find stuff stuff and being able to get it out. Neural pathways are highways down we travel to find whether information is stored. Cue- dependent ...when we encode we attach a label to it. Remember the cue. It can be the way in which you remember something. Devise a system! Facilitate cue dependent retrieval. String on the finger and forget what it means is the cur dependent forgetting.
2. Interference theory-
When new information interferes with the old information. Still know the old information but cannot find it. (covered. Y the new informant.
3. Decay theory-
Neural pathways have "decayed" from non-use.