Chapter 6 Short Term Memory Analysis

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From Chapter six it got my attention the topic of "memory". Human memory has three parts including automatic memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Our brain is like a computer, full of many information, is able to immediate, make a connection. Compared to a computer, the brain also has many programs like allowing us to think, move, and make decisions. Additionally, our brains use instructions often too. Those are like software, they are some information that include our beliefs, knowledge, and attitudes. Furthermore, when we want to remember something, the right file opens and what it is we want to recall is easily remembered. Although, sometimes part of our impressions gets lost or deactivated due to an accident, injury, or disease.

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