Memory: an information processing system necessary for new learning. It encompasses the following 5 aspects:
1. Attention: research has shown that how much attention is given to something is related to how well it is remembered; thus, the way information is processed affects our ability to recall it
-see Symptoms-Attention tab for detailed overview
2. Encoding: this process is automatically done to information coming in; it can be thought of as an entry level organization and a basic analysis of information, which occurs in the frontal lobe
3. Storage: this occurs in a structure that is located deep in the brain, called the hippocampus; this is where information is stored
4. Consolidation: while/ after storing information, you make connections of the new material with previously stored, similar information; thus, you have to constantly re-arrange what has been stored so that new knowledge is integrated with what is already in storage
5. Retrieval: you have to actively pull the information out of your memory; unlike recognition memory, which we use when answering multiple-choice tasks (we simply have to recognize the answers), retrieval is used when answering open-ended essay questions.