The Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

The Atkinson- Shiffrin model was founded by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin (McLeod). Atkinson’s and Shiffrin’s model focuses on how the human mind processes outside information, and stores memories (Hockenbury & Hockenbury 232). They determined that the memory process begins with sensory memory and then proceeds through a series of steps in order to be remembered. Memory can be defined as the mental processes that enable you to retain and retrieve information over time (Hockenbury & Hockenbury G-9).

According to the textbook Hockenbury & Hockenbury, the Atkinson- Shiffrin model begins with sensory memory which gathers information from the 6 senses (Touch, sight, hearing, taste, smell, and pain) and processes it. It then moves to