Three-Stage Model

Definition

The three-stage model, also known as Atkinson-Shiffrin model, suggests that human memory involves a sequence of three stages: sensory input, short-term storage, and long-term storage.

Related terms

Encoding:

The process by which we transform what we perceive or think into an enduring memory.

Storage:

The process of maintaining information in our memories over time.

Retrieval:

The process of bringing stored memories into conscious awareness.