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Episodic memory
recollection of specific events
semantic memory
general knowledge and facts
procedural memory
recall of skills and tasks
short term memory
stores actively processed information temporarily
sensory memory
briefly hold sensory information
prospective memory
remembering to perform intended activities in the future
prospective memory
remembering to perform intended activities in the future
implicit memory
unconscious recall that influences behavior - basal ganglia and cerebellum
implicit memory
unconscious recall that influences behavior
explicit/declarative memory
conscious recall of facts - hippocampus and frontal lobe
iconic memory (sensory memory)
a fleeting sensory memory of visual stimuli.
echoic memory (sensory memory)
fleeting sensory memory for auditory stimuli
shallow (structural) processing
encoding on a basic level, based on the structure or appearance of words
Deep (semantic) processing
Encoding semantically, based on the meaning if the words; tends to yield the best retention
memory consolidation
process which new memories are transferred into long term memories during sleep