Memory is the name given to the process of storing and retrieving information. We would be unable to learn without it. Memory helps to process different variations of information, such as pictures or sounds. It allows us to recall what has happened in our past, and lets us make predictions about future events and consequences of actions. Memory is an individual behaviour by which we retain information about events that have happened in the past.
Memory plays an important role in people’s everyday lives. It allows people with tasks such as going to the shop and remembering everything they need to buy, or where and when they’ve to be somewhere for a meeting.
Memory can be explained by using two psychological approaches: Biological and Cognitive.
The biological approach to memory attempts to link psychological functions to specific brain areas.
Scoville and Mill (1957) studied memory loss and discovered that the most dramatic cases came from individuals who had been brain damaged – either accidentally or through surgery. In one instance a man named Henry Molaison (referred to as HM) suffered very severe epilepsy in the 1950s. As it was not possible to overcome …show more content…
STM, LTM) allow us to predict the impact of damage to the brain.
The cognitive approach to memory uses a computer analogy. Cognitive psychologists compare human memory to the processing of information in a computer. Similarly to a computer, humans process new information and store it until needed. Long term memory is compared to a hard drive, and short term memory is more like a computers processing power.
The definition of a scheme is “a set of ideas and beliefs about something that you have experienced.” Cognitive psychologists believe that long term memories are based on schemas. This suggests that similar memories are stored
Memory plays an important role in people’s everyday lives. It allows people with tasks such as going to the shop and remembering everything they need to buy, or where and when they’ve to be somewhere for a meeting.
Memory can be explained by using two psychological approaches: Biological and Cognitive.
The biological approach to memory attempts to link psychological functions to specific brain areas.
Scoville and Mill (1957) studied memory loss and discovered that the most dramatic cases came from individuals who had been brain damaged – either accidentally or through surgery. In one instance a man named Henry Molaison (referred to as HM) suffered very severe epilepsy in the 1950s. As it was not possible to overcome …show more content…
STM, LTM) allow us to predict the impact of damage to the brain.
The cognitive approach to memory uses a computer analogy. Cognitive psychologists compare human memory to the processing of information in a computer. Similarly to a computer, humans process new information and store it until needed. Long term memory is compared to a hard drive, and short term memory is more like a computers processing power.
The definition of a scheme is “a set of ideas and beliefs about something that you have experienced.” Cognitive psychologists believe that long term memories are based on schemas. This suggests that similar memories are stored