Expanded taxonomies of human memory
Jason R. Finley · 2025
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Memory is not one thing but a family, and a review by Jason R. Finley, published in 2024, proposes widening the family tree. Classic models split memory into a sensory register, a short-term store, and long-term storage, later refined by working memory with its own parts.
Long-term memory divides into what can be declared, split again into events and facts, and what shows only in performance, like skills and habits. Finley's earlier expansion added external memory: what other people hold for us, and what our tools hold, from notebooks to computers. The new manuscript stretches the taxonomy further, using evidence from psychology and brain science. The aim is a map that fits how remembering actually spreads across brains, people, and devices.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jason R. Finley |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 214 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |