The functional approach to memory

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One approach to human memory is simply to test its efficiency by using different kinds of material that can be presented, retained and tested in different ways. From the pattern of results, we can draw conclusions about the kinds of mechanism involved. This approach has in recent years made a number of important advances. A decade ago the dominant view was of a single short-term or temporary memory, with a secondary or long-term memory receiving information from it. It is now clear that there are several forms of temporary memory, with different properties. Equally, longer-term memory is no longer seen as a homogeneous system. A particularly fruitful issue is the manner in which the various methods of storage interact.

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