Theories of Human Memory and Their Application In Education. An Overview

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Psychology - Cognition course: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY language: English abstract: How do our memories store information? Why is it that we can recall a memory at will from decades ago and what purpose does forgetting information served? These are the questions the following wssay is concerned with.Therefore after a short introduction into the topic of memory the most influencal theories of memory storage ranging from the multi store model to the flashbulb memory theory are introduced. Additionally a short overview over the theory of false memories and the weapon effect on eyewitness testimonies is given as well.Finally a brief conclusion of the findings is given.