The role of Episoidic and Semantic Memory (5C) Flashcards
What is autobiographical memory?
ABM is an explicit memory that represents our memories of personally experienced events. It includes episodic memory which is also called episodic autobiographical memory as well as the component of semantic memory that stores self knowledge called semantic autobiographical memory.
What does reconstruction mean in relation to autobiographical memory?
The combining of stored information with other available information to form what is believed to be a more coherent accurate or complete memory.
What is an imagined future in relation to the topic of memory?
Reflecting on autobiographical memories, you can use this information to piece together an imagined future
What is aphantasia?
It is the inability to generate mental imagery
What does mental imagery mean in relation to aphantasia?
The visual representations and experiences of sensory information without the presence of a visual stimuli
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
A neuro degenerative disease characterised by the widespread degeneration of neurons progressively causing brain memory, cognitive and social decline
What are some symptoms for Alzheimer’s disease?
Impaired somatic and episodic memory
impairment informing new memories
difficulty finding the right words
intergrade/retrograde amnesia
How is Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed?
In a post Morten examination of lesions which damage tissues in the brain.
What are the two main lesions that are found in Alzheimer’s disease?
Amyloid plaques
Neurofibrillary plaques
What are amyloid plaques?
Fragments of the beta amyloid protein that inhibit communication between neurons
What are neurofibrillary plaques?
A tau protein accumulation forming in soluble tangles between neurons which inhibits the transport of essential substances and eventually kill the neuron entirely
