Automatic Processing

Definition

Automatic processing refers to the unconscious encoding of incidental information such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information.

Related terms

Encoding: The initial learning of information; an important stage in memory formation.

Unconscious Mind: The part of mental functioning that we are not aware of but influences our behaviors and experiences.

Implicit Memory: A type of long-term memory that's not consciously controlled and is different from explicit memory.