Examples of Iconic Memory

The term iconic memory refers to the short-term visual memories people store when seeing something very briefly. They create pictures in the mind. HomeExamples ExamplesofIconicMemory ExamplesofIconicMemory Thetermiconicmemoryreferstotheshort-termvisualmemoriespeoplestorewhenseeingsomethingverybriefly.Theycreatepicturesinthemind.Unlikelong-termmemorieswhichcanbestoredforalifetime,theseiconicmentalimageswillonlylastformillisecondsandwillfadequickly. Advertisement EverydayIconicMemoryImagesAdeerrunsacrosstheroadwhileamanisdriving.Heonlyseesthedeerverybrieflybeforeitboundsoff.Thememoryleftinhismindofthedeerleapingacrosstheroadwayisstoredforashortperiodoftime.Aphotoloadsonaman'scomputer,andheaccidentallyclickstheXatthetopcorner,gettingridofthepicturefromhisscreen.Heisleftwiththeiconicmemoryofthephotothathelookedatforjustamoment.Youlookaroundtheroom,quicklysurveyingobjectsthatyouseeonthefloor,endtables,dresser,andbed,beforequicklyshuttingyoureyes.Thememoryofwhatyourroomlookedlikeduringyourobservationisanexampleoficonicmemory.Oneyoungladyisreadingabook,andanotheroneaskswhatthebookis.Asatease,thefirstyoungladyshowsthecoverofthebookforjustabriefmomentbeforehidingitinherlap,leavingthesecondyoungladywithonlytheimpression,oriconicmemory,ofhowthebook'scoverlooked.Inadarkhotelroom,amanturnsonthelightsothathecangetupandgotothebathroom.Assoonasheturnsiton,however,thelightbulbbreaksandtheroomgoescompletelydarkagain.Thememoryofhowtheroomlookedjustbeforethelightbulbbrokeisanexampleofaniconicmemory.Whilewatchingascarymovie,allofasuddenanimageflashesacrossthescreenofafrighteninggirlinmakeup.Theaudienceofthemoviestorestheimagethatflashedacrossthescreenasiconicmemories.Youlookatapictureforseveralseconds,andthencloseyoureyestightly.Inyourmind,youattempttouseyouriconicmemorytovisualizethepicturethatyouviewedonlyverybrieflybeforeclosingyoureyes.Awomanisonatrainridetovisitherfamilyinanotherpartofthecountry.Shelooksoutthewindowwhilepassingameadowandsees,forasplitsecond,afoxjumpupinthegrassandboundthroughthemeadow.Hermindstorestheimageofthefoxasaniconicmemory.Afriendshowsyouanimageonhercomputerscreenverybriefly,andthenslamsthescreenofthelaptopdown.Youtrytovisualizewhattheimageis-anexampleoftheimagebeingstoredinyourmindasaniconicmemory.Twochildrenareplayinghideandseek.Oneofthem,hidinginacloset,hearstheotherwalkby.Shejumpsoutandscreams,thenjumpsbackinthecloset.Theimageofherjumpingoutisnowaniconicmemoryinthemindoftheotherchild.Short-TermMemoriesNowyouhaveseenexamplesofthesituationsthatcanresultinaniconicmemory.Thenexttimeyouformaniconicmemory,youwillknowexactlywhatitisandyoucangiveitalabel. Advertisement 7thgrade8thgrade9thgrademiddleschoolhighschoolcollegeRelatedArticlesExamplesofAnecdotes:ShortStoriesWithaPracticalPurposeAnanecdoteisashortstoryoraccountaboutapersonoreventthatistypicallyamusing,informative,entertaining,orbiographicalinnature.Anecdotesusuallyrelatetothesubjectmatterthatpeoplearediscussingtomakeapointorsimplysharearelevantstory.Theycanbeusedineverydaylifeorinliterature.Forexample,ifcoworkersarediscussingpets,andonepersontellsastoryabouthowhercatcomesdownstairsatacertaintimeeverynight,thenthatindividualhasjustsharedananecdote.MonologueExamplesinLiteratureandFilmWhenyouthinkofthewordmonologue,youmightthinkofastand-upcomedian'sroutine,ormaybealatenightshowhost'sopeningbit.Buttheliterarytermmonologuetypicallyreferstoaspeechgivenbyacharacterinabook,filmorstageperformance.Keepreadingformonologueexamplesfromworksofliteratureandfilminwhichcharactersexpresstheirthoughtsandemotions.