For Educators

Interactive: Our Different Types of Memory

  • Published13 Jul 2026
  • Source University of Utah

The brain relies on different memory processes to help us understand and learn about our world. Explore how we use sensory, working, short-term, and long-term memories to help us remember things like personal events, fun facts, and the skills we practice.

Access the Types of Memory interactive from the University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center.

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