Memory- 6C Flashcards
(17 cards)
Autobiographical
a memory system consisting of episodes recollected from an individuals life, based on a combination of episodic and semantic memory
Reconstruction
the combining of stored information with other available information to form what is believed to be a more coherent, complete or accurate memory
Episodic future thinking
projecting yourself forwards in time to pre-experience an event that might happen in your personal future
Mental time travel
the capacity to mentally reconstruct past personal events and imagine possible future scenarios
Amnesia
a permanent or temporary, complete or partial loss of memory
Alzheimers disease
a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive deterioriation of brain neurons, causing memory loss, decline in cognitive and social skills and personality changes
Dementia
a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain
Brain scans
an examination of the brain that shows brain activity and tissues that cannot be detected otherwise
Amyloid plaques
an abnormal build up of beta-amyloid proteins between the synapses of neurons that interfere with communication
Neurofibrillary tangles
an abnormal build up of protein inside a neuron that is associated with cell death
Brain atrophy
the loss of neurons within the brain
Anterograde amnesia
the inability to form new explicit long term memories after an amnesia-causing event
Retrograde amnesia
the inability to retrieve previously stored memories after an amnesia- causing event
Aphantasia
the inability to visualise imagery
Visual cortex
the primary cortical region of the brain that receives, integrates and processes visual information relayed from the retinas
Congenital
present from birth
Acquired
present after brain injury or a significant psychological event
