two-stage memory theory

a concept that information acquired by learning is stored first in an immediate memory before being transferred into a permanent memory (see long-term memory; permastore). For example, a new telephone number might be retained in immediate memory at first, but with repetition it eventually transfers to permanent memory. This transfer is described sometimes in the psychological terms of rehearsal and sometimes in the biological terms of memory consolidation. See dual-store model of memory.

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May 8th 2024

pluralism

1. the idea that any entity has many aspects and that it may have a variety of causes and meanings.

2. in philosophy, the belief that ultimate reality is composed of more than one substance or fundamental kind of entity. Compare dualism; monism.

3. the existence in a society of people having different religions, ethnic origins, and cultural backgrounds. —pluralist adj.