FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Working memory
工作记忆
A system temporarily maintaining and manipulating information.
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24 · Attention, memory and learning
Learning does not store information as an exact recording. Attention selects, encoding builds connections, and consolidation and retrieval affect availability. Recognising a passage differs from explaining it independently.
Sources
- OpenStax Psychology: how memory functions
- OpenStax Psychology: parts of the brain involved with memory
- OpenStax Psychology: problems with memory
- OpenStax Psychology: ways to enhance memory
- OpenStax Psychology: sensation versus perception
- OpenStax Psychology: sleep and why we sleep
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