<p>What's the difference between short term memory and working memory? and how does the process work?</p>

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2015-08-18T17:29:25.027Z
The first question can be answered, but the second is vague and very broad. Can you explain more about what you want to know?
Josh
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2015-08-18T19:09:56.183Z
Related: https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/9198/is-there-a-difference-between-visual-short-term-memory-and-visual-working-memory
Arnon Weinberg
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2015-08-18T21:07:10.277Z
I just want to know how the basics works in an easy example for a better understanding
For exapmle if I see an object for the very first time - it's in my iconical memory, from there it gets into my short term memory, if someone points it out, then by practice or rehearsal, chunking,.. it gets into the long term memory.
I know that the working memory is kind of the pipeline between short term memory and long term memory
but i am not entirely sure how it works?
Johanna
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What's the difference between short term memory and working memory?
Johanna
# What's the difference between short term memory and working memory?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-18)

What's the difference between short term memory and working memory? and how does the process work?

**Tags:** working-memory, short-term-memory

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The first question can be answered, but the second is vague and very broad. Can you explain more about what you want to know?  
> **username_2**: Related: https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/9198/is-there-a-difference-between-visual-short-term-memory-and-visual-working-memory  
> **username_0**: I just want to know how the basics works in an easy example for a better understanding For exapmle if I see an object for the very first time - it's in my iconical memory, from there it gets into my short term memory, if someone points it out, then by practice or rehearsal, chunking,.. it gets into the long term memory. I know that the working memory is kind of the pipeline between short term memory and long term memory but i am not entirely sure how it works?  

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