Short term memory

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

immediate memory, working memory

Broader Terms

memory

Related Terms

executive function

Scope Note

temporary storage of information for a few seconds to hours, as opposed to long-term memory which refers to material stored for days, years, or a lifetime.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The most popular quantification of the capacity limit associated with short-term memory is the "magical number seven" introduced by Miller (1956).
• Short-term memory is of limited capacity, usually 5-9 items ("7-plus-or-minus-two").
• Information from short-term memory is stored in long-term memory by rehearsal.
• Just as sensory memory is a necessary step for short-term memory, short-term memory is a necessary step toward the next stage of retention, long-term memory.
• A popular example of short-term memory is the ability to remember a seven-digit telephone number just long enough to dial a call.

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