The multi-store model of memory is an early theory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin that suggests our memories are processed through three distinct storage systems - sensory memory, short-term/working memory, and long-term memory.
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Atkinson: Richard C. Atkinson is one of the psychologists who developed the multi-store model of memory.
Shiffrin: Richard M. Shiffrin is another psychologist who collaborated with Atkinson in proposing the multi-store model of memory.
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