ABSTRACT
As new events are added to memory, its organization must be maintained. Because it is impossible to anticipate beforehand the events that will be added to memory, memory’s organization must be able to change to accommodate new, unexpected events. A current events data base whose categories are tuned to today’s current events and issues, for example, must be able to integrate new events into its memory. Although unexpected, a memory that knows about “war,” for example, should be able to accommodate a sudden brushfire war in the Middle East. In this chapter, the process of integrating a new event into memory is explained.
