Question

Write a short note.

Characteristics of Memory

Answer 1

According to Tulving, 'memory is the means by which we draw on our past experiences in order to use that information in the present'. Memory is the mental system involved in the receiving storage and subsequent retrieval of information.

The characteristics of memory are:

1. The positive aspect of memory is retention and the negative aspect of memory is forgetting.
2. There are three basic processes in memory i.e., encoding, storage, and retrieval.
3. The three subsystems of memory are sensory memory, short term, and long term memory.
4. The hippocampus plays an important role in the storage of memory.