You go for a train ride and secure a window seat as the train travels through the beautiful Rocky Mountains. The visual trace of the images of the scenery outside the window is held in __________.

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Iconic memory refers to the visual sensory memory register pertaining to the visual domain and a fast-decaying store of visual information. It is part of the visual memory system which also includes long-term memory and visual short-term memory. Iconic memory is responsible for holding a brief visual impression of a scene after the stimulus has been removed, which is exactly what happens when you look at scenery from a moving train.

You Go for a Train Ride and Secure a Window