Brief Periods

Definition

Brief periods refer to short durations of time during which information is held in our memory temporarily for immediate use.

Related terms

Working Memory:

This term describes the part of our memory system responsible for holding and manipulating information for brief periods while actively using it.

Short-term Memory (STM): STM refers specifically to the temporary storage of limited amounts of information for immediate use. It has a limited capacity and duration unless rehearsed or transferred into long-term memory.

Attention:

Attention plays a vital role in determining what information gets transferred from sensory memory into short-term memory for further processing.