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The two-process model of memory
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The two-process model of memory Atkinson and shiffrins two process model distinguished between long term and short term memory. It stated that information coming into memory first goes into the short term memory, however there is a very limited amount of space in this area so this information is very quickly lost and forgotten, the information will only stay there between 15 to 30 seconds. A way of keeping this information a little longer is to rehearse i.e. saying a telephone number over and over in your head will make you remember it for longer. If this information is rehearsed enough it will travel further along down the line and get transferred into the long term memory, because of its large size information stored here can be kept from a few minutes to a lifetime. I.e. if you rehearse the telephone number enough then it will go into your long term memory...
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