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The nature of forgetting from short-term memory

Muter, Paul (2001) The nature of forgetting from short-term memory. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Memory and forgetting are inextricably intertwined. Any account of short-term memory (STM) should address the following question: If three, four, or five chunks are being held in STM, what happens after attention is diverted?

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:forgetting short-term memory consciousness
Subjects:JOURNALS > Behavioral & Brain Sciences
Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
ID Code:1963
Deposited By: Muter, Prof. Paul
Deposited On:05 Dec 2001
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:54

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