STM
Working memory's partner
STM is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In neuroscience, it stands for short-term memory—the mental capacity to hold information briefly before it fades or transfers to long-term storage.
In microscopy, STM is a scanning tunneling microscope, which images surfaces at the atomic level.
Online, STM sometimes means "smiling to myself," a quieter alternative to LOL.
Continued holding or possession
- repetitionAct of redoing
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- recallMemory retrieval act
practice · memorization · study · acquisition · cramming · rote · drilling · revision
Memory formation region
- encodingConverting data to format
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- retrievalAct of getting back
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
capacity · decay · chunking · neural · synaptic · attention · interference · displacement
retention
Continued holding or possession
- repetitionAct of redoing
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
recall · practice · memorization · study · acquisition · cramming · rote · drilling · revision · transfer
hippocampus
Memory formation region
- encodingConverting data to format
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- retrievalAct of getting back
rehearsal · capacity · decay · chunking · neural · synaptic · attention · interference · displacement
brief
Short in duration
temporary · seconds · immediate · fading · decaying · volatile · ephemeral · short-lived · time-limited · quick
Lens instrument magnifying small objects
STMnaked eye
Vision without optical instruments
gross examination · visual inspection · hand lens · magnifying glass
Gathering data without contact