Memory

In my psychology class we have been discussing how our memory works and how there are many elements of our lives we never remember because we choose to ignore it, so once we stop seeing, hearing, or feeling it, our brains loose the information forever. There are three different types of memory: Sensory Memory, Short-term memory, and Long-term memory. The amazing thing about sensory memory is that our brain absorbs all this information at every second, yet we only remember it for a few seconds. The small amount of information we do remember makes it into our Short-term memory, but most of this information only lasts in our brain for 30 seconds to 3 minutes. I feel this topic of how our brain remembers stuff, has a lot to do with some of the concepts in my work. A lot of my images have to do with discovery, but it is rediscovery of things that are already there, that we do not pay attention to, so it never makes it into our long-term memory.

Quotes:

"Usually, the STS is described as having a limited storage capacity (seven, plus or minus two items) that 'decay' and become inaccessible after a relatively brief interval (estimates range from 12 to 30 seconds)."-Human memory Model

"To do this, the theory must specify properties of the processes and stores. For example, a store might have a "maximum capacity" --- in other words, a maximum quantity of information that it can hold at a 

given time. If we know a store's capacity and what happens when that capacity is exceeded, we will be able to predict that certain information will be forgotten at certain times." -Human Memory Model

"Human Memory Model." Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames. Web. 20 Oct.2010.http://humanfactors.arc.nasa.gov/cognition/tutorials/ModelOf/Knowmore1.html.

This article gave me good scientific facts that I could use to cite information and then tie it into my project. The article provided a brief overview of the three types of memory and shows the movement from one to the next. Senory memory is all the information that our brain takes in. This form of memory though, only lasts for up to 30 seconds. The second form of memory is short-term memory this kind of memory last for only 30 seconds to 3 minutes. The third kind of memory is long-term memory, which is stored for over 3 minutes and on. Very little of our daily life ever makes it to this stage. From this information I was able to conceptualize these ideas and apply them to my work.