Declarative Memory

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Declarative Memory

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Is the type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of facts and events. It’s also known as explicit memory

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Procedural Memory

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Is the type of long-term memory responsible for motor skills and actions, which are recalled automatically without conscious awareness. It’s also known as implicit memory

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Examples of Declarative Memory

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Remembering the capital of a country, dates of historical events, and personal experiences, such as your last birthday party

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Examples of Procedural Memory

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Skills like riding a bike, typing on a keyboard, or playing a musical instrument, which you perform without needing to consciously think about them

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Types of Declarative Memory

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1. Episodic Memory: memory of personal experiences
2. Semantic Memory: memory of facts and general knowledge

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Types of Procedural Memory

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Covers motor and cognitive skills

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Parts of the brain involved with Declarative Memory

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The Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex, and other medial Temporal lobe structures

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Parts of the brain involved with Procedural Memory

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The Basal ganglia, Cerebellum, and Motor Cortex