Abstract
Memory is of which enables us to remember things. The definition of memory is the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information. With out memory we wouldn't be able to remember many things. For example; language, people, words and so on. The present might be fresh, but the past would be forgotten. People which we know might be considered as a stranger. This paper is a brief look on how memory works encoding. Also, on the differences between short term memory and long term memory.

Encoding

Everyone's memory works like a computer. You retrieve information by encoding and storing. According to Myers (2005):
Like all analogies, the computer model has its limits, however. Our memories are less literal and more fragile than a computer's. Moreover, most computers process information speedily but sequentially, even while alternation between tasks. The brain is slower but does many things at once--in parallel.
Many times people encode......

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Title: Memory Construction
Approximate Word Count: 1072
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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