Hear a word and type it out. How many can you get right?
TAKE THE QUIZshort-term memory
noun
: memory that involves recall of information for a relatively short time (such as a few seconds)
But short-term memory is the primary bottleneck in human information processing. Only a few items—the usual estimate is seven, plus or minus two—can be held in mind at once, and the items are immediately subject to fading or being overwritten.—
Steven Pinker
—abbreviation STM
compare long-term memory, working memory
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Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?
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