We use thinking to plan and set goals but emotions supply the energy and drive to accomplish them. Whenever we reduce fear and threat, students learn more successfully. You look up a telephone number and recall it long enough to dial it. Working Memory refers to the number of chunks we can hold in our head at one time. For adults this is usually seven plus or minus two.
Emotions influence the content of working memory.
Long-term Memory forms only when information is actively processed. You recall a phone number after repeated use or by association, eg. Proceedural Memory is motor memory or body learning. Many students often remember hands-on learning best. Some skills, such as driving a car, can only be learned by doing.