SensoryInput

ReceptionArea

(SIRA)

ImmediateArchive

MemoryFiles

ImmediateRecall

PermanentArchive

OutboundData

Eyes

Ears

Mouth

Nose

Skin

Brain Elves for Beginners: Work Flow

TheWarehouse

Brain Elves for Beginners: The Warehouse

Short-TermMemories

Long-TermMemories

Unused Memories

Unclear Memories

Brain Elves for Beginners: Memory Retrieval

The following five steps are launched immediately when you need to retrieve a memory for any reason.

Of course, being very small, brain elves move very quickly.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Memory Retrieval

Step One: Requisition for Memory Form completed at Memory Dept. front desk

Brain Elves for Beginners: Memory Retrieval

Step One: Requisition for Memory Form completed at Memory Dept. front desk

Step Two: Requisition approved and passed on to Memory Retrieval Coordinator

Brain Elves for Beginners: Memory Retrieval

Step One: Requisition for Memory Form completed at Memory Dept. front desk

Step Two: Requisition approved and passed on to Memory Retrieval Coordinator

Step Three: Memory Retrieval Coordinator assigns Requisition Form to Memory Retrieval Specialist

Brain Elves for Beginners: Memory Retrieval

Step One: Requisition for Memory Form completed at Memory Dept. front desk

Step Two: Requisition approved and passed on to Memory Retrieval Coordinator

Step Three: Memory Retrieval Coordinator assigns Requisition Form to Memory Retrieval Specialist

Step Four: Memory Retrieval Specialist finds Memory in the Warehouse

Brain Elves for Beginners: Memory Retrieval

Step One: Requisition for Memory Form completed at Memory Dept. front desk

Step Two: Requisition approved and passed on to Memory Retrieval Coordinator

Step Three: Memory Retrieval Coordinator assigns Requisition Form to Memory Retrieval Specialist

Step Four: Memory Retrieval Specialist finds Memory in the Warehouse

Step Five: Memory is photocopied, placed on conveyor belt, and carried to Outbound Data Dept.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

Sometimes you can’t remember something.

The following are the most common reasons your brain elf system breaks down.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

•A lazy brain elf doesn’t retrieve memories quickly or accurately.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

•A lazy brain elf doesn’t retrieve memories quickly or accurately.

•A new brain elf is still learning the process.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

•A lazy brain elf doesn’t retrieve memories quickly or accurately.

•A new brain elf is still learning the process.

•An older brain elf has forgotten what he is doing.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

•A lazy brain elf doesn’t retrieve memories quickly or accurately.

•A new brain elf is still learning the process.

•An older brain elf has forgotten what he is doing.

•Memory was filed in wrong place. We’ll remember later.

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget

•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

•A lazy brain elf doesn’t retrieve memories quickly or accurately.

•A new brain elf is still learning the process.

•An older brain elf has forgotten what he is doing.

•Memory was filed in wrong place. We’ll remember later.

•Something in the warehouse is overheating (often accompanied by fever).

Brain Elves for Beginners: Why We Forget•Not enough brain elves (early in life). All un-filed memories are permanently archived.

•A lazy brain elf doesn’t retrieve memories quickly or accurately.

•A new brain elf is still learning the process.

•An older brain elf has forgotten what he is doing.

•Memory was filed in wrong place. We’ll remember later.

•Something in the warehouse is overheating (often accompanied by fever).

•Brain elves are dying. (as we age, our elves don’t procreate as quickly or at all. Fewer elves means fewer memories)