Cognitive Psychology: Memory Organization and Information Processing

COGNITIVE
PSYCHOLOGY

TASK 1
Task 1 a
INTRODUCTION
According to different psychological factors human mind is considered as computer. It is
so because brain does several indeed perform computations similar to the computer. Like a
computer brain also have a units in networks (neurons instead of semiconductors) which take in
as well as conduct several other functions such as compile the data, operate the data and then
generate outcome or outcome (Cavaletti and Heimann, 2020). The respective report is based on
the evaluation of a topic i.e. A human mind is like a computer. In respect of this, several topics
are evaluated that are viewpoint of Atkinson and Shiffrin information processing model as well
as it also include explanation of how computer process information and it also include similarity
in process of both human and computer.
MAIN BODY
Atkinson and Shiffrin Information Processing Model
According to above mentioned diagram it can be determine and evaluate that when a
person get any information by hearing, touch, feeling and so on from the environment it will be
stored in the sensory memory first for 2 to 5 second. If mind think information is important then
it moves to short term memory otherwise person can forget it (Gilmore, Cragg and Simms,
2020). In short term memory information or data will store for 18 to 20 seconds and after that it
can be fading away or decays. So in order to remember particular information a person need to