storage

• storage is where we keep all the info that we have encoded
• Memory refers to the psychological processes of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information.
• storage refers to the process of keeping or maintaining information in the memory system after it has been encoded.
• Storage ensures that information is preserved for future retrieval, allowing us to recall memories over varying periods.
• Storage is a critical component of memory because it allows us to retain information over time. The effectiveness of storage affects how well and how long we can remember information.
• Why Storage is Important-

  E.g: Information that is meaningfully encoded and stored in LTM is more likely to be retained over time and accessed accurately when needed.
• STORAGE-

  memories are stored in different regions of the brain, depending on the type of memory.

  for example, episodic memories are stored in the hippocampus, while semantic memories are stored in the neocortex.

  • the amygdala is involved in the storage of emotional memories.