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What is sensory memory? Describe its importance in information processing and identify age-related differences.
 
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A brain autopsy following the suicide of former NFL player Dave Duerson revealed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by repeated .
 
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All memories begin as sensory memory. Sensory memory is where new incoming information is first registered.We only have to experience things for a small fraction of a second to process the information. Sensory memory takes in large amounts of information rapidly. However, unless we pay attention to the sensory information, its representation is lost quickly. Age differences are not typically found in sensory memory

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