1. Stages of Memory o The two stages of memory are short-term memory and long-term memory o Short-term memory(StM, or working memory)=a fleeting memory of the events that continually happen o STM lasts seconds to hours and is limited to 7 or 8(not more than 12 items) pieces of information o Long-term memory(LTM) has limitless capacity1. Stages of Memory ⚫ The two stages of memory are short-term memory and long-term memory ⚫ Short-term memory (STM, or working memory) – a fleeting memory of the events that continually happen ⚫ STM lasts seconds to hours and is limited to 7 or 8 (not more than 12 items) pieces of information ⚫ Long-term memory (LTM) has limitless capacity