Week 9th Reflection

Assalamualaikum.

Praise to Allah that we are still alive today!
We started the class with recitation of Du'a as usual. Before we begin our next topic, Madam did ask us to recall last meeting's discussion. After a brief discussion about the last meeting. Then, we move to another subtopic which is the information processing. It is very much related to storage system. First, madam asked us to draw 50 cents on a piece of paper by solely depends on our memory. Guess what happen? Are we succeed to do that? Yes! we may draw it, but it obviously incorrect. We tend to locate the "50" in the middle rather than its real location that is in the lower part of the coin. Why is that happen? It is because that "50" we are remember most. Thus, we came to realized that psychologist is not solely depend on memory because it is NOT 100% reliable.

We also learn that there are three major types of memory; sensory memory, working memory and Long-Term memory.

Our focus on today lecture is regarding to sensory memory or also known as sensory register. Interestingly, our capacity of sensory memory is very large as long as our senses can detect the stimuli. Yet, the duration is very short range from 1 to 3 seconds only.

We may perceive things through our five senses, but we might can never remember everything that we had perceived! For example, we do remember that we met our friend yesterday, but we are most likely to be disable to recall his/her attire completely. This is happen because we do not paying attention to it at all. It is no important to us. Thus, to have an effective memory, switch the information to a meaningful information for you.

There are 7 factors that influencing our attention.

1) Motion
2) Size
3) Intensity
4) Novelty
5) Incongruity
6) Emotion
7) Personal significance

After knowing these information, we are really hope that instead of gain knowledge, we are capable to apply it into practice suit to students daily task. 

Last but not least, Allah knows best. Wassalam :)