Short-term memory

Definition of Short-term Memory: An overview of the concept and the ability to hold limited information for a brief period of time.

Models of Short-term Memory: The different theories and models explaining the encoding, storage, retrieval and decay of information in Short-term Memory capacity.

Memory Span: How to measure the capacity of Short-term Memory capacity in terms of items or chunks of information storage.

Sensory Registers: Understanding the various registers, visual, auditory and tactile, that are involved in the immediate processing and storage of incoming sensory information.

Attention: Exploring the role of attention in focusing and filtering information for processing and storage in Short-term Memory capacity.

Rehearsal: Understanding the importance of conscious or unconscious repetition, maintenance, and elaboration on Short-term Memory capacity.

Chunking: The mechanism behind grouping of information into larger units, contributing to increasing Short-term Memory capacity.

Serial Position Effect: The difference between the recollection of items at the beginning, middle, and end of a list.

Interference: Interference that can be caused by subsequent presentations of new items in a list and retroactive interference caused by previously learned material.

Displacement: The weakness of short-term memory as only a few pieces of information can be stored at a time forcing some of the earlier items to be replaced.

Working Memory: A contrast between Short-term Memory and working Memory, an active process that involves cognitive functions.

Brain Regions: The areas in the brain that are responsible for Short-term Memory processing, such as the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus regions.

Amnesia: A discussion on the relationship between Short-term Memory loss and amnesia.

Short-term Memory in Daily Life: Uses of Short-term Memory in everyday life, such as remembering a phone number or a shopping list.

Short-term memory exercises: Strategies for improving Short-term Memory capacity and reducing forgetting, including mnemonic devices and visualization techniques.

Phonological loop: This type of short-term memory is responsible for holding and manipulating verbal information, such as speech sounds or words, for a brief period of time.

Visuospatial sketchpad: This type of short-term memory allows us to store and manipulate visual and spatial information, such as shapes, colors, and locations.

Episodic buffer: This component integrates information from the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term memory into a single coherent representation of a certain moment or episode.

Central executive: This component is responsible for coordinating the operation of the other three short-term memory components, as well as for controlling attention, planning, and decision-making.

Working memory: This term is often used interchangeably with short-term memory, as it refers to the cognitive system responsible for holding and manipulating information for a brief period of time.