When it comes to memory it is somewhat tricky. There are many strange things I can remember and lots of things I cannot. Short-term memory is a memory that only lasts about 15-25 seconds before it is forgotten(Feldman, 2018). This is the reason when sometimes going into the kitchen we forget what we went for. This along with anything that may distract you on the way can cause the memory to have completely left your mind. Long-term memory on the other hand is the reason you can remember things from 10 years ago. There are many different types of long-term memory declarative, procedural, semantic, and episodic just to name a few. Implicit memory is the memory that helps you recall things like lyrics to a song. It is something you don't realize you have stored till something triggers it, whether from a memory or hearing it on the radio. One thing that I forgot was that I let my dog out one morning while I was in a hurry and hours later I got a phone call asking if I knew she was out. This was a pretty big deal since the weather was bad and she is one that will escape the fence. In order to help me not to forget this information and being that I was in a hurry I could have used visual clues, said out loud the things I need to do before I left the house, or quizzed myself(Mozafaripour, 2020).

Feldman, R. S. (2018). Understanding psychology. Dubuque: McGraw-Hill Education.

Mozafaripour, S. (2020, May 8). Science-backed memory tips and recall techniques: USAHS. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

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