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Authors: Atkinson, R. C., & Shiffrin, R. M.
Affiliations: Stanford University (US)
ORCID: Atkinson, R.C.
Shiffrin, R.M.
Venue: Psychology of Learning and Motivation
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1968
Pages: 89-195
ISSN: 0079-7421 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-7421(08)60422-3
OpenAlex: W1878893887
Semantic Scholar: 56c16d9e2a5270ba6b1d83271e2c10916591968d
Cited by: 7,216
References: 99
Citations by year: 2026: 251 · 2025: 332 · 2024: 330 · 2023: 282 · 2022: 271 · 2021: 293 · 2020: 291 · 2019: 280 · 2018: 287 · 2017: 263 · 2016: 224 · 2015: 291 · 2014: 224 · 2013: 251 · 2012: 249
FWCI: 82.51
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: The Psychology of learning and motivation/The psychology of learning and motivation (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords: human memory, memory systems, sensory register, short-term memory, long-term memory, working memory, memory models, memory decay

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