Process of Human Memory

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PROCESS OF HUMAN MEMORY Name Institution: PROCESS OF HUMAN MEMORY 1.0 Introduction The underlying forces of human memory, understanding and remembering are complex and many people are yet to understand the functioning of human memory and mind. Human memory and ability to remember what has been learnt is a vital component of learning. Students are always expected to remember all things they have learnt over some time through tests and examinations. On the other hand, we are all expected to remember basic things that we learnt at childhood such as talking, walking, reading, writing among other permanent memories that exist in every human being. 2.0 Steps in human memory There are three main stages of human memory which determine how and when people remember things that they know or have learnt. Encoding is the first step of human memory and involves the mental processing of information so that it can be entered in the memory. This process includes accepting information from different sources such as reading a book, listening to a teacher, listening to a training video among other information acquisition methods. The other step of human memory is storage which involves holding the encoded information for a period of time depending on the value that the learner attaches to that particular piece of information. Human memory can store information temporary or permanently. The final stage of human memory is retrieval of stored information. Recalling stored information is depended on many factors which include the need for such information, the environment at which the learner wishes to retrieve the information as well as the mental, psychological and physical fitness of the individual. In many cases, people are unable to recall memories owing to one or more of the above stated factors. (Below is a simple
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