The Influence Of Priming Working Memory

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Priming is a way of helping working memory create implicit memory, or memory that allows one to recall a concept or procedure without having to think consciously about retrieving it. Priming is not considered active memory; it can be addressed as having an “invisible memory” (Myers, 2013). All the things that surround a person can become a primer of memories. Walking by a television that is showing food may trigger the person to think about food and drinks even when the person is not conscious of the commercial that was playing on the

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