Episodic And Semantic Memory Flashcards
Who proposed the idea of episodic and semantic memory.
Tulving, 1972
What is meant by ‘episodic memory’?
A mental diary of remembered experiences
Example of episodic memory
First day of school
Any big birthday
Visiting different country
What is meant by semantic memory
Mental encyclopaedia of remembered facts
Example of semantic memory
Russia is a cold country
London is the capital of England
The alphabet
What is meant by time referencing
Episodic memory’s being linked to the time and date that they happened
An example of episodic being reliant of semantic
Episodic memory is reliant on semantic memory as you can’t remember events without knowing the facts
What is an example of semantic not being reliant on episodic
You can remember the capital of England is London without remembering where you learnt it
Use of Time referencing in episodic memory
Time and context referenced, input is continuous.
Use of time referencing in semantic memory
Independent of time referencing, input can be fragmentary