Blue Zone Your Memory No 8

Different Storage Systems

Did you know that we have different storage systems for memory and that a single memory may hold several types of information, which may be stored in more than one system? For example, memory consists of working memory (short-term memory), an area of the brain where newer information that we are processing is held. We also have a long-term memory system that helps us retain information over an extended period. Long-term memory consists of semantic memory and episodic memory. Semantic memory is responsible for general, abstract knowledge of your experiences, and episodic memory consists of facts that we can associate time-frames and circumstance. This information is important to know in order to retrieve fading memories, and for developing memory aids and exercises to improve your memory.