You are introduced to someone new, and say his name over to yourself so that you will remember it a minute later when you will have to introduce this new person to someone else. Where is the new name likely to be "located" in your memory system?

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The new name is likely to be stored in short-term memory because you are actively rehearsing it in your mind for a short period of time to remember it for a specific task. If you were to continue to think about and use the name frequently, it could eventually be encoded into long-term memory. However, at this moment, it is not in long-term memory or procedural memory because it has not been extensively rehearsed or used.

You Are Introduced to Someone New, and Say His Name