This article is about biological memory. For digital data storage, see
Computer memory.
Memory is the personal record of past experiences. It is thebrain'sability to storeinformation to use later. Memory isstudied in sciences known as "cognitive psychology".
There are two types of memory: short-term and long-term memory, or known as working memory and reference memory.[1]
- Short-term memory, the ability to keep information in mind for a short time, like remembering a phone number long enough to find a piece of paper.
- Long-term memory, the ability to remember things long after they happen, like remembering a holiday you had last year.
The Greeks considered memory (Mnemosyne) as the mother of Muses, for without her there would be no art and science.
