Memory
Memory is the nervous system's capacity to acquire and retain skills and knowledge for later retrieval. Simply, it is the remembrance of things past.
We have multiple memory systems that have their own "rules." The memory processes that are required for information retrieval in 10 seconds are different than the processes for information retrieval in 10 years. Unlike recordings, our memories are often biased, incomplete, and distorted. Two people can have two vastly different memories of the same event.[1]
Phases of Memory
Encoding
In the encoding phase, the brain changes information into a meaningful neural code that it can use, such is how you are reading the text on this page.[1]
Storage
This stage is how an individual maintains the coded representation in the brain. It can last from a fraction of a section or last as long as a lifetime. There are three storage systems that differ in the length of time that they store information.[1]
Retrieval
In the final phase of memory, retrieval, the individual re-accesses the information from the previous stages. The accuracy of our memories is due in part to how we pay attention.[1]
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