Theories Of Human Memory And Their Application In Education An Overview

Download or read book Theories of Human Memory and Their Application In Education. An Overview written by Solomon Moses and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Psychology - Cognition, course: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, language: English, abstract: How do our memories store information? Why is it that we can recall a memory at will from decades ago, and what purpose does forgetting information served? These are the questions the following wssay is concerned with. Therefore, after a short introduction into the topic of memory, the most influencal theories of memory storage, ranging from the multi store model to the flashbulb memory theory, are introduced. Additionally, a short overview over the theory of false memories and the weapon effect on eyewitness testimonies is given as well. Finally, a brief conclusion of the findings is given.