ABSTRACT
In thinking about the broad topic of cognition, it is probably necessary to distinguish between memory and the cognitive processes. The cognitive processes are the operations; the information stored in memory is the data base for these operations. In a way, the distinction is similar to the distinction between program and data in computer programming. The information used can be relatively permanent information in long-term memory, as in problem solving, thinking, and reasoning or it can be relatively transient information of the immediate past, as in reading, comprehending speech, or listening to music. Although much of the emphasis in these Loyola symposia has been on the cognitive processes, our research interest has been more directly concerned with memory. However, as the two are inter-related, perhaps work on the memory system will be relevant to the cognitive processes.
