Memory relies on the ability to process information.Information processing begins with the environmental stimuli that you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. These experiences are initially recorded in the brains' sensory register, which holds information just long enough (one to three seconds) for you to decide whether to process it further. Information that you do not selectively attend to will disappear from the system. However,if you recognize and attend to the information as meaningful or relevant, it is sent to short-term memory. Short-term memory can hold approximately seven unrelated bits of information at a time