Explain the importance of memory in your daily functioning

To recognize and interpret the incoming information you need a buffer to hold the information long enough to enable you to ascertain what is being taught or said to you. The sensory memory acts as a buffer. To act on the information you are receiving you will need to remember the things said to you.. For example, suppose your friend asks you to call her father and report that she is unwell. She might recite her father’s telephone number to you. Through your auditory senses, you will be able to recognize the numbers. But you will need to remember the number to be able to make the call. This could be either through noting it down or reciting. All these are cognitive processes. Cognition is therefore important in your day to day to day living.

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Chatelaine answered the question on June 16, 2021 at 10:46