Term ID: T3669

Memory

/memory/
The cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information from past experiences for current use.
Example: Remembering childhood events, learned facts from school, or how to perform previously acquired skills like riding a bicycle.

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Reference: Atkinson & Shiffrin (1968)