Working and long-term memory

Our brain has a lot of ideas and random thought that pass by each day, it also has a large space of information we can store to accommodate. While we can categorize many parts of the memory, we'll focus with the two main parts:

• The working memory contains all of the immediate information we have for the task at hand. This is our mental scratchpad or our working desk containing all of the tools and materials needed for the project.

• The long-term memory contains all of the information we know. This is like our notebook, formally linking all of the information with each other. Continuing with the working desk analogy, this is our warehouse of our tools and materials.

With time, our memory consolidates, becoming more familiar with the concept. From time and the process of Chunking information, this is when we get out of our beginner phase to a semi-expert. When we retrieve a memory, it can be strengthened and even altered forming false memories.