THE HUMAN MEMORY

The human Memory plays a very big roles in our daily lives, just like how we use the word 'thanks', 'welcome', 'please', 'sorry', and the likes.

It's very common as a word as any other.

THE REAL DYNAMICS OF MEMORY FUNCTIONING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TERMS.

Memory is a place where informations are stored,processed and retrieved whenever needed. Imagine a large palace adorned with chandeliers and containing a lot of rooms, smaller than the bigger hall that stands in the middle. Psychologists refer to this place as the human memory palace. A memory palace is nothing but hypothetical place which has been constructed to give an idea of how memory functions.

This memory is divided into different chembers  for different purposes;

   One chember could be filled with memories associated with your love interest on that day that you had a romantic launch with your date.

   Another chember will be filled with embrazing stories from your past, when you were dancing at a party and all of the sadden, your pants ripped etc.

  BIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF MEMORY 

The primary memory:

Primary memory refers to the short- Term memory (STM). It's a volatile memory system that temporarily holds and process information for a short period of time.

The Primary memory is characterized by:

1. Information is held for a short time.

2. Information is easily forgotten unless rehearsed or consolidated in long-term memory.

Examples of primary memory in humans include:

1. Recalling a list of items.

2. Holding a mental calculation in mind.

3. Remembering a phone number long enough to dial it.

The Secondary Memory:

Secondary memory refers to Long-Term Memory (LTM). It is a permanent storage system that holds vast amount of information over an extended period of time (hours, days, weeks, years or a lifetime).

Secondary memory in human is charactERIzed by:

1. Information can be retrieved through recall or recognition.

2. large capacity (potentially unlimited)

3. Information is stored for an extended period.

Examples of secondary memory in humans include:

1. Recalling learned skills or knowledge (e.g., ridding a bike or language)

2. Retrieving memories from past event or experiences

3. Remembering childhood events or experiences.