The 3 Memory Systems
The three memory systems in humans are sensory, short term, and long term.
Sensory memory helps you recall things that have just recently entered your brain. Sensory memory also helps you carry out converstations and have coherent thoughts.
Short term memory is also known as working memory and it is when you remember something that you have recently looked at. For example while studying for a test you use notecards to help remember facts, but soon after the test you have forgotten all of the information that you studied. This is using your short term memory.
Long term memory is broken into three sub groups: Semantic, Implicit, and Explicit. Semantic memory is general information that you can recall for a long period of time. Implicit memory is skills and motor patterns such as learning how to write or ride a bike. These are things that we don't normally have trouble remembering how to do. Explicit memory is the memory of a fact such as remembering your date of birth without hesitation.
Sensory memory helps you recall things that have just recently entered your brain. Sensory memory also helps you carry out converstations and have coherent thoughts.
Short term memory is also known as working memory and it is when you remember something that you have recently looked at. For example while studying for a test you use notecards to help remember facts, but soon after the test you have forgotten all of the information that you studied. This is using your short term memory.
Long term memory is broken into three sub groups: Semantic, Implicit, and Explicit. Semantic memory is general information that you can recall for a long period of time. Implicit memory is skills and motor patterns such as learning how to write or ride a bike. These are things that we don't normally have trouble remembering how to do. Explicit memory is the memory of a fact such as remembering your date of birth without hesitation.