Human Memory

Sensory Memory

• a set of limited capacity, modality - specific stores that hold information for a very brief period of time.

Short Term Memory

• a temporary store where small amount of information can be kept for brief periods. It is fragile and information can be lost

Long Term Memory

• the way information is presented in the memory store, i.e. sound, meaning, image

Capacity

• the amount of information that can be held in the memory

Duration

• the length of time that memory can be held