News — Sensory

  Mismatch negativity plays a large role in diagnosing certain disorders. When MMN is low or not present, it can mean that there are problems with an individual’s sensory memory. There are several mental health or memory disorders that can affect sensory memory; however, the following two medical conditions are the most common: schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s Disease.Schizophrenia and Auditory Sensory MemoryIn an extensive study done by a group of psychiatrists, it was discovered that a decrease in the function of sensory memory is associated with schizophrenia. In the study, several groups of people were studied in their responses to auditory...

When most people think of sensory memory, they think about all of the memories they have of certain smells, tastes, or sights. However, scientifically, this is not what quantifies sensory memory; instead, sensory is the first type of memory used by the brain to form new short-term and long-term memories. It is also sometimes called working memory.   Sensory memory’s psychological definition is this: ultra-short-term memory, which literally lasts only a few seconds (or even less than a few seconds). When you encounter something with one of the five senses (i.e., taste, touch, smell, sight, or hearing), your brain creates...