The appearance of new information in short-term memory displacing the old information suggests that STM store is

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The fact that new information displaces old information in short-term memory suggests that the store is limited in capacity. If STM were infinite, there would be no need for information to be displaced, and if it were coded or iconic, the information would not be displaced by new information coming in.

The Appearance of New Information in Short-Term Memory Displacing the Old