Echoic memory

Under the Echoischen memory ( Echoischer sensory memory ) refers to the maintenance of auditory information for four to 18 seconds. The hypothetical term goes to Ulric Neisser back, which on the basis that previous studies by George Sperling, and was later taken up mainly by Nelson Cowan again.

Thus, it can be assumed that one has a sensory memory for each meaning unit, ie Stimuli are unconsciously after they are finished, get a short period of time. Focus of the research was placed so far on the visual ( iconic ) and auditory ( echoischen ) area. The Echoische memory is similar to the iconic memory. It stores more than usually reported and may be understood semantically. This briefly stored information will be ousted quickly by new stimuli.

The Echoische memory is as clear when one is absorbed in reading and is asked a question. It is often asked back, "What did you say? " Before the sentence is completed, however, one remembers the question can be answered without that it has been tabled again them.