Multi Store Model of Memory

• Multi-Store Model of Memory

  A psychological theory that was first proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin in 1968
• Multi-Store Model of Memory

  • Proposes that there are three distinct memory stores in the brain: sensory memory, short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM)
• How the Multi-Store Model of Memory works

  1. Sensory memory: Initial, brief storage of sensory information

  2. Short-term memory (STM): Information from sensory memory that is attended to is transferred to STM, which can hold a limited amount of information for a short time (about 20-30 seconds)

  3. Long-term memory (LTM): If information is rehearsed or repeated, it can be transferred from STM to LTM, where it can be stored indefinitely
• The transfer of information from one store to the next is not automatic, but requires attention and effort
• The Multi-Store Model of Memory has been influential in understanding memory, but it has also been criticized for its simplicity and inability to fully explain all aspects of memory