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Memory is the mental function, in our brains, of retaining data, the storage system that holds the data and the retrieval of data. We cannot survive without memory because we would not remember how to do basic things to keep us alive.
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Background research Memory is the mental function, in our brains, of retaining data, the storage system that holds the data and the retrieval of data. We cannot survive without memory because we would not remember how to do basic things to keep us alive. In our memory there are three processes: 1. Input/encoding- the input of data into the memory system 2. Storage- the storage of data for further use 3. Retrieval- the recovery of data for later use All three processes must be completed for us to remember data. Psychologists have researched the structure of our memory and how it works. Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) developed a model of how the memory works using case studies and observations to help them develop this structure. They believed our memories store information in two parts; short-term memory (STM) and long term memory (LTM). In our short-term memory we can store very recent data that is then either...
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