LECTURE 24 - long-term memory (LTM) Flashcards
what is consolidate info ?
refers to the process by which newly acquired information becomes more stable and integrated into existing memory networks (LTM)
what is the term for short term memory becoming long term ?
consolidate info
what are the three long term memories ?
- procedural memory
- semantic memory
- episodic memory
what is procedural memory ?
stress knowledge of “how to do” a skill or activity (implicit-motor)
what is semantic memory ?
general knowledge about the world (cognitive)
what is episodic memory ?
personally experienced events
which memory type is mediated in the temporal lobe ?
episodic memory
describe procedural memory :
- stores knowledge of “how to do” a skill or activity
- we know “how to do” something, but are not able to verbally describe it well (e.g., shooting a basketball, swimming)
describe semantic memory :
- general knowledge about the world developed from many experiences factual and conceptual
- e.g., equation for determining force
describe episodic memory :
- knowledge about personally experienced events
- e.g., where you’re when the raptors won the 2019 NBA championship
which two memory types are explicit ?
semantic and episodic
unconscious memory that starts off as cognitive is maintained where ?
in cereberum (brainstem)
which memory type is the hardest to forget ?
episodic
what is anterograde amnesia ?
a type of memory loss that occurs when you can’t form new memories
how did Henry Molaison contribute to the world?
- he provided information about memory impairment and amnesia,
- his exact brain surgery allowed a good understanding of how particular areas of the brain may be linked to specific processes hypothesized to occur in memory formation