Memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved in the human brain.

Information processing

Three main stages in the formation and retrieval of memory ( Wiki ):

• Encoding or registration: receiving, processing and combining of received information
• Storage : creation of a permanent record of the encoded information in short term or long term memory
• Retrieval , recall or recollection: calling back the stored information in response to some cue for use in a process or activity

Types

• Short-term memory allows recall for a period of several seconds to a minute without rehearsal. Its capacity is very limited.
• Long-term memory can store huge quantities of information for potentially unlimited duration (sometimes a whole life span). Its capacity is immeasurable.

Updated on 12 Mar 2016.