Short Memory

Asking the same questions repeatedly

Forgetting where you just put something

Forgetting recent events

forgetting something you saw or read recently

People rely on short-term memory for higher order operations such as problem solving, troubleshooting, and developing plans

The study of short-term memory was revolutionized by the experiments of British psychologist Alan D. Baddeley and his colleagues in the 1970s and '80s

Short-term or “working memory” consists of at least two storage buffers

Short term memory lasts for about 15 to 30 seconds