Short-term memory

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf type of memory
gptkbp:affects gptkb:dementia
aging
attention
brain injury
rehearsal
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs active memory
primary memory
gptkbp:canBeLostBy decay
interference
distraction
gptkbp:capacity limited
about 7 items
gptkbp:contrastsWith long-term memory
sensory memory
gptkbp:duration seconds to minutes
gptkbp:function temporarily stores information
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Short-term memory
gptkbp:importantFor learning
reasoning
language comprehension
gptkbp:locationInBrain parietal lobe
prefrontal cortex
gptkbp:measures gptkb:digit_span_test
gptkbp:relatedTo working memory
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:George_A._Miller
gptkbp:theorizedBy gptkb:Atkinson-Shiffrin_model
gptkb:Baddeley-Hitch_model
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Memory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5