Welcome back to THE IAS COMPANION.

Today’s lecture explores two key theories of remembering: the Information Processing Approach and the Levels of Processing Approach. The Information Processing Approach likens the human mind to a computer, where information is processed through stages—sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory—each governed by control processes like attention, rehearsal, and retrieval. In contrast, the Levels of Processing Approach, proposed by Craik and Lockhart, emphasizes that the depth of information processing, rather than its passage through distinct stages, is crucial for memory retention. Understanding these approaches sheds light on the complexity of memory and the factors that influence how we remember.