Unitary Store Models

Challenged Multi-Store Model

Assumptions

STM & LTM replaced by unitary memory store model 

Jonides, 2008

Limited research evidenced to support this claim

Linked to amnesia

Hannula, Tranel & Cohen 2006

6 amnesia & 6 control

Pics for 20 secs

Same photo presented at lag - 1,5,9 & pt asked spatial question

lag 1 - STM

lag 5 & 9 - LTM

Found:

Hippocampus - relations among items in scenes

amnesia - impaired LTM & intact STM

Results - impaired STM - this questions the STM - LTM distinction