SHORT-TERM MEMORY Definition & Meaning

short-term memory

noun

information retained in the brain and retrievable from it over a brief span of time ( long-term memory ).

short-term memory

noun

psychol that section of the memory storage system of limited capacity (approximately seven items) that is capable of storing material for a brief period of time Compare long-term memory

short-term memory

Retention of information that undergoes little processing or interpretation and can be recalled for only a few seconds. Short-term memory can retain about seven items.

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Notes

A popular example of short-term memory is the ability to remember a seven-digit telephone number just long enough to dial a call. In most cases, unless the number is consciously repeated several times, it will be forgotten.

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Origin of short-term memory¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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Her MS hasn’t relapsed in a while, but she has limited sensation in her hands, feet and ankles, and says she sometimes has trouble with her short-term memory.

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Our experience is encoded into a short-term memory, which is then consolidated into a long-term memory.

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In addition to shedding light on how the brain handles short-term memory, the findings could lead to novel approaches for treating eye movement disorders.

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It converts short-term memory into long-term memory, facilitating the revision of personal experience.

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Paul, her stepfather, said the girl suffered with a short-term memory problem that affected her ability to learn.

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