Infographic "Visualizing Development: Many Kinds of Memory"

The top section of the infographic shows a linear flowchart. The flowchart has the following steps. External Inputs, Encoding: Information is placed in memory, Storage: Information is retained in memory, and Retrieval: Information stored in memory is found as needed.

The bottom section shows a complex process diagram depicting how information proceeds through stages of memory. The diagram starts with “Sensory Register: Temporary storage of sensory information.” It is accompanied by an image of a sinusoidal wave. It leads to “Short-term memory: Memory for whatever was just heard or seen” accompanied by an image of a stopwatch. It includes the following. “Central Executive: A component of working of memory that manages the activities of the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad. The central executive directs attention and prioritizes particular activities rather than acts as a memory store." “Phonological Loop: The mind’s echoing of what was just heard or read, which can then be stored or forgotten," accompanied by an image of sound waves going into an ear. "Visuospatial Sketchpad: The metaphorical area of the brain that briefly stores information about the appearance and location of objects," accompanied by an eye icon.

The central executive component is connected by a solid line connects to an image of a human figure wearing a sash around its shoulder and waist, and beneath it are two areas of information. The path connecting central executive component and the figure with sash is labeled, "Working Memory." The image of the figure wearing the sash connected to both Short-term and Long-term memory.

“Long-Term Memory: Memory responsible for the storage of information for an extended period of time," accompanied by a calendar date with a turning page. It leads to two types of memory. Implicit and Explicit memory. "Implicit Memory: Memory that is not verbal, often unconscious. Procedural Memory: A type of implicit memory—Memory for movement (also called motor memory)." "Explicit Memory: Memory that can be recalled in the conscious mind. Semantic Memory: Memory that depends on words and numbers, and presents facts that are agreed on by many people. Contrasts with episodic memory. Memory for a particular episode, or experience, usually recalled with senses and emotions, not words and facts."