Why Is Visual Decoding Important?

Visual encoding is where you encode pictures and images in your brain. This is what happens when you convert new information into a picture to remember it. When the visual image is processed, it is temporarily stored in our iconic memory, or working memory, before it is moved to long term storage. The most important part of the brain in visual encoding is the amygdala. An example of visual encoding is when you see a graph in math class and you have to remember what type of graph it is, so your brain visually encodes the image. Acoustic encoding is where you encode sounds in your brain. This is what happens when you hear something and then remember it. When we hear words, we hear them one sound at a time, allowing us to process what we’ve just heard. There are multiple factors that go into acoustic encoding, and it also affects what we say too. An example of acoustic encoding is when you hear a song on the radio, you remember
Explicit memory is the conscious recollection of memory to aid the performance of a task. An example of implicit memory from my own life would be finishing the words to a song that I’ve heard before without even thinking about it. Another example from my life would be walking around every day, because I don’t have to think about previous experiences. One last example from my own life would be swimming, because it just happens naturally without me having to think about it. An example of an explicit memory from my own life would be learning to drive with my permit, because I still have to think about what I learned in class and what I’ve done driving previously. Another example from my life is trying to remember formulas for math class, I think back to what we talked about in class. One last example from my life is remembering my phone number, because sometimes I have to think about it for a