{"id":1238,"date":"2022-10-23T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2023-03-18T10:36:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T05:36:56","slug":"memory-in-psychology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Memory in Psychology and Its Types with Brief Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article discusses <\/span><b>What is Memory in <a href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/introduction-to-psychology\/\">Psychology<\/a> and its Types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Many readers are likely familiar with memory since it is such a common topic.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661b998ef3714\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661b998ef3714\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#How_does_psychology_define_memory\" title=\"How does psychology define memory?\">How does psychology define memory?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#Memory_types_in_psychology\" title=\"Memory types in psychology:\">Memory types in psychology:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#1_SENSORY_MEMORY\" title=\"1. SENSORY MEMORY:\">1. SENSORY MEMORY:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#ICONIC\" title=\"ICONIC:\">ICONIC:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#ECHOIC\" title=\"ECHOIC:\">ECHOIC:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#2_SHORT_TERM_MEMORY\" title=\"2. SHORT TERM MEMORY:\">2. SHORT TERM MEMORY:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#3_LONG_TERM_MEMORY\" title=\"3. LONG TERM MEMORY:\">3. LONG TERM MEMORY:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#EXPLICIT_MEMORY\" title=\"EXPLICIT MEMORY:\">EXPLICIT MEMORY:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#IMPLICIT_MEMORY\" title=\"IMPLICIT MEMORY:\">IMPLICIT MEMORY:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techbaji.com\/psychology\/memory-in-psychology\/#WHAT_MAKES_US_FORGET_THINGS\" title=\"WHAT MAKES US FORGET THINGS?\">WHAT MAKES US FORGET THINGS?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The goal is to make this topic as easy to understand as possible for my readers and to make it interesting to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Initially, I will introduce the term memory. The rest of the things will be explained side by side.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_psychology_define_memory\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How does psychology define memory?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ability of your mind and brain to store some information about your past and present for future use.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memory_types_in_psychology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Memory types in psychology:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving on to memory types now. There are 3 types of memory that will be discussed individually.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_SENSORY_MEMORY\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. SENSORY MEMORY:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In sensory memory, our senses help us store information in our brain. The memory is stored in our brain after the senses pick it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sensory memory is further broken down into two types:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ICONIC\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICONIC:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basically, it concerns how we see things. Our visual memory is based on this. This only lasts for a moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ECHOIC\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ECHOIC:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It focuses on the sounds. It is specific to our auditory system. It lasts for 3-4 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_SHORT_TERM_MEMORY\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. SHORT TERM MEMORY:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a short-term memory, which means it can only remember a small amount of information for a short period of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Short-term memory is also referred to as working memory. You use your working memory for immediate processing. This lasts for 2-30 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_LONG_TERM_MEMORY\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3. LONG TERM MEMORY:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Memory that stores information for a very long time is known as long-term memory. It lasts for the rest of one&#8217;s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further, it is divided into two types:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EXPLICIT_MEMORY\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EXPLICIT MEMORY:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This memory is declarative. The memory can be easily explained and defined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IMPLICIT_MEMORY\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IMPLICIT MEMORY:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This memory is non-declarative. This memory is of the type that is impossible to explain and difficult to define.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_MAKES_US_FORGET_THINGS\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WHAT MAKES US FORGET THINGS?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is common for us to forget things. It&#8217;s because the short-term memory information hasn&#8217;t been transferred to the long-term memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thus, we are prone to forgetting things due to this reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hopefully, you have enjoyed reading the article, &#8220;<\/span><b>What is Memory in Psychology and its Types with Brief Explanation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;. 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