Psychology / Unit 6 Psych 0621 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Memory
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The idea
Memory is the system by which information is encoded, stored, and later retrieved.
In practice
A phone number heard once, held while walking to a desk, and written down passes through all three operations.
Where people slip
Memory is not a recording. Each of the three operations can fail independently and can distort what survives.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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