They thought that memory passes through a series of processes/stores in order to remember information. Each of these stores have different characteristics.
Information according to Atkinson and Shiffrin passes thorugh three stages, which can be used to explain why some memories remain permanent
Sensory Memory: lasts a few seconds, 0 to 5 pieces of information, information gets encoded
Short Term Memory: lasts 18-30 seconds, 5 to 9 pieces of information, information is rehersed so it can be transferred into long term memory, if not rehersed it will be forgotten
Long Term Memory: lasts unlimited time, unlimited information, information is transferred from short term memory to long term then retrieved to remember.
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