Decay theory, the Glossary
The Decay theory is a theory that proposes that memory fades due to the mere passage of time.[1]
Table of Contents
20 relations: Annual Review of Psychology, Attention, Baddeley's model of working memory, Brain, Edward Thorndike, Forgetting, Hermann Ebbinghaus, Information, Interference theory, Learning, Long-term memory, Memory, Memory rehearsal, Memory span, Neurochemical, Neuron, Repressed memory, Salience (neuroscience), Short-term memory, Working memory.
Annual Review of Psychology
The Annual Review of Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes review articles about psychology.
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Attention
Attention or focus, is the concentration of awareness on some phenomenon to the exclusion of other stimuli.
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Baddeley's model of working memory
Baddeley's model of working memory is a model of human memory proposed by Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch in 1974, in an attempt to present a more accurate model of primary memory (often referred to as short-term memory).
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Brain
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Edward Thorndike
Edward Lee Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Forgetting
Forgetting or disremembering is the apparent loss or modification of information already encoded and stored in an individual's short or long-term memory.
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Hermann Ebbinghaus
Hermann Ebbinghaus (24 January 1850 – 26 February 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory.
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Information
Information is an abstract concept that refers to something which has the power to inform.
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Interference theory
The interference theory is a theory regarding human memory.
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Learning
Learning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.
Long-term memory
Long-term memory (LTM) is the stage of the Atkinson–Shiffrin memory model in which informative knowledge is held indefinitely.
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Memory
Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.
Memory rehearsal
Memory rehearsal is a term for the role of repetition in the retention of memories.
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Memory span
In psychology and neuroscience, memory span is the longest list of items that a person can repeat back in correct order immediately after presentation on 50% of all trials.
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Neurochemical
A neurochemical is a small organic molecule or peptide that participates in neural activity.
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Neuron
A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.
Repressed memory
Repressed memory is a controversial, and largely scientifically discredited, psychiatric phenomenon which involves an inability to recall autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature.
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Salience (neuroscience)
Salience (also called saliency) is the property by which some thing stands out.
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Short-term memory
Short-term memory (or "primary" or "active memory") is the capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short interval.
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Working memory
Working memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that can hold information temporarily.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decay_theory
Also known as Disuse or decay theory.