Short Term Memory
Short term memory. This is the memory system that holds in mind a limited amount of information for brief periods. We use our short term memory every day, such as remembering a telephone number or directions while you are driving.
Working memory. We can also mentally transform information in short term memory – to solve a problem, to figure something out, or reason through something to find an answer. This short term memory ability is called working memory. For example – figuring out a 15% tip (‘the bill is 29.30. Call that 30. 10% of 30 is 3. Half of 3 is 1.5. 3 plus 1.5 is 4.5.’). Working memory is like the brain’s RAM. The more working memory you have, the more RAM or processing power you have.
Working memory. We can also mentally transform information in short term memory – to solve a problem, to figure something out, or reason through something to find an answer. This short term memory ability is called working memory. For example – figuring out a 15% tip (‘the bill is 29.30. Call that 30. 10% of 30 is 3. Half of 3 is 1.5. 3 plus 1.5 is 4.5.’). Working memory is like the brain’s RAM. The more working memory you have, the more RAM or processing power you have.
