What are the different types of memory? Understanding the functions of long and short-term memory by Taylor Bennett | Jun 28, 2019 | Memory, Mental Health Topics There are two main categories of memory: short and long-term memory, which differ in what information is stored and how. Short-term memory is essentially responsible for storing temporary information and deciding what to do with it: throw it away or pass it to our long-term memory. Long-term memory, on the…
What’s the difference between implicit and explicit memory? by Taylor Bennett | Jun 24, 2019 | Memory, Mental Health Topics Implicit memory is easily recalled without much effort, helping us with tasks like walking, talking, and driving a car on a regular basis, all without much effort. An Implicit Association Test was created to test our associations with particular individuals; it urges subjects to make quick judgments and often indicates…