Human Memory

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## TL;DR
Human memory is an active set of systems for encoding, storing, reconstructing, and using information. It is useful but fallible, and different memory tasks rely on different mechanisms.

## Core Explanation
Working memory supports temporary storage and manipulation. Long-term memory includes different forms such as episodic, semantic, and procedural memory. Memory errors can arise from forgetting, misattribution, suggestion, bias, blocking, and persistence.

## Detailed Analysis
Memory should not be described as a perfect recording device. Research on working memory capacity, memory errors, and reconstructive processes shows why confidence, vividness, and accuracy can diverge.

## Further Reading
- Schacter on the seven sins of memory
- Cowan on short-term memory capacity
- Baddeley on working memory

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