Types Of Memory 🧠

The multi-store memory model assumes there are three unitary (separate) memory stores, and that information is transferred between these stores in a linear sequence.

Short-term memory is a component of memory that holds a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a brief period, typically a few seconds to a minute.

Long-term memory (LTM) is the final stage of the multi-store memory model proposed by Atkinson-Shiffrin, providing the lasting retention of information and skills.

Working memory is a limited capacity store for retaining information for a brief period while performing mental operations on that information.

This experiment aimed to investigate how language influences memory of events. Participants watched car crash videos and were asked questions using different verbs (smashed, hit, contacted).