Richard Shiffrin

Richard Shiffrin is a cognitive psychologist known for his research on how the human mind processes and stores information. He is best known for developing the multi-store model of memory, which describes three main types of memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term. His work helped explain how we temporarily hold and manipulate information, and how this information is transferred into more permanent storage. Shiffrin’s research has significantly advanced our understanding of learning, memory, and information processing, influencing both psychology and fields like education and artificial intelligence.