Why We Made This:

• Understanding memory is fundamental to psychology, but it can be overwhelming due to the terminology, models, and subtypes. We created this visually organized, easy-to-follow guide to help you master the complexities of short-term, long-term, sensory, explicit, and implicit memory, as well as the factors that influence forgetting across the lifespan.

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between key memory types, including short-term, long-term, and sensory memory.

• Understand the various subtypes of memory, including episodic, semantic, procedural, associative, and non-associative memory.

• Explain how memory works across the lifespan, including concepts like infantile amnesia, reminiscence bump, and age-related decline.

• Identify which types of memory are most vulnerable to aging and which tend to remain stable.

• Recognize factors that enhance or hinder memory retention, including emotional salience, novelty, and cognitive development stages.