The Science of Short-Term Memory

The video tutorial discusses short term memory, its importance in daily tasks, and the role of the prefrontal lobe in memory retention. It highlights an experiment from 1959 that demonstrates how quickly short term memory can fade. The tutorial also provides strategies to enhance short term memory, such as chunking and repetition, and suggests that unusual fonts can aid in memory retention.

How can one increase the capacity of short term memory according to the text?

Explain how information can be transferred from short term memory to long term memory.