After information has been encoded in working memory, it moves into long-term memory for storage. Long-term memory has a relatively infinite capacity and can store information for extended periods of time.
There are three main types of memory. These types of memory include sensory memory, short-term memory, as well as long-term memory.
Working Memory
The conversion of short term memory to long term memory is called memory consolidation.
working memory
the pre-frontal lobe allows humans to temporarily hold information to complete a task (working, or short-term, memory). the hippocampus plays an important role in the consolidation of information in the short-term memory to long-term memory.
unconscious processing
State - Dependent Memory **
Short term memories are transferred to long term memory through a process called consolidation, which involves strengthening the connections between neurons in the brain. This process is thought to involve the hippocampus and other regions of the brain working together to encode and store the information in a more permanent way. Repeated activation of the memory over time can also contribute to its consolidation into long term memory.
Two subsystems to long-term memory include semantic and episodic memory.
Two subsystems to long-term memory include semantic and episodic memory.
Long Term Memory