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Memory according to William James is the knowledge of a former state of mind after it has already ones drop from consciousness in order to be complete it must have ;
-It must be able to record information
-It must be able to contain the learnt information
-It must recall the information recorded
Types of memory
There are three types of memory namely;
1. Sensory memory/ register- this is information from the sensory organs
2. Short term memory-this is the memory used currently and contain current information. It has got certain characteristics such as;
-It fades easily unless the information is repeated frequently
-It is like our attention span i.e. it can easily be disrupted
-It's capacity is small however can be improved through thinking
Short term memory information can be easily retrieved
3. Long term memory
*Types*
a)Exclusive memory/interacting
handles information about relocation of words, definition of terms, places, events.
Subdivided into;
i)Semantic memory-memories that enable us to learn various words
ii)Exotic memory-are about our personal facts
b)Procedural/implicitly memory
-Consist of actions, skills and operations
-Contains memories of how to execute certain reactions
Wilfykil answered the question on March 18, 2019 at 12:19
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