Human memory

Introduction to Short and Long-Term Memory

Short-Term Memory

• Encoding in short term memory
• Capacity of short term memory
• Duration of short term memory

Long-Term Memory

• Capacity of long term memory
• Duration of long term memory
• Encoding in long term memory

Models of Memory

• Multistore Model - Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)
• Working Memory - Baddeley & Hitch (1974)
• Levels of Processing Model - Craik & Lockhart (1972)

Forgetting in Short-Term Memory

• Decay in STM
• Displacement in STM
• Retrieval Failure in LTM
• Interference in LTM
• Flashbulb Memories
• Repression (Freud)

Critical Issue: Eyewitness Testimony

• Reconstructive Memory - Bartlett (1932)
• Reconstructive Memory - Loftus (1974)
• Face Recognition

Test It

Now you have learnt the main principles, test yourself with these sample questions. If you get stuck, go back and review the principle again.

• Exam-style Questions
• Multiple Choice Questions