In this article, we will discuss the Definition of Sensory Memory.
What is Sensory Memory?
Sensory Memory is related to the transduction of energy (change from one form of energy to another). The environment makes a variety of sources of information that’s light, sound, smell, heat, cold, etc. available, but the brain understands electrical stimulation only. The body has special sensory receptor cells that transduce this external energy to something the brain can understand. Within the process of transduction, a memory is created. This memory is very short (less than 1/2 second for vision; about 3 seconds for hearing).
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The Sensory Memory retains an exact copy of what’s seen or heard (visual and auditory). It’s absolutely critical that the learner attends to the information at this initial stage to transfer it to the subsequent one. There are two major concepts for getting information into Short-Term Memory (STM).
First, Individuals are more likely to concentrate on a stimulus if it has an interesting feature.
Second, Individuals are more likely to concentrate if the stimulus activates a known pattern.
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