Memory

1. Memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.
2. A field memory is a memory recollected in the original perspective, from a first-person point of view.
3. An observer memory is a memory recollected from a perspective outside ourselves, a third-person point of view.
4. Span describes how much information a memory system can retain.
5. Decay describes the fading of information from memory.
6. Duration refers to the length of time for which a memory system can retain information.