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Visual perception and three memories
Visual perceptionThe brain process that interprets the reflections of the light entering our eyes.
Three forms of memory affect it:
- Iconic memory: holds information for less than a second, and is processed automatically
- Short-term memory: grouped in chunks, holds information for about a minute
- Long-term memory: holds information for longer periods through repetition, rehearsal or story-telling
Preattentive attributesFeatures processed by iconic memory.