Memory Flashcards
What is learning?
Acquisition of information
What is memory?
Storage of learned information
What is recall?
Reacquisition of stored information
What is an engram?
Physical embodiment of a memory
What are the 2 types of memory?
- Procedural and declarative
- Explicit and implicit
What is procedural memory?
Involves actions/skills unavailable to a conscious mind - you can’t explain how you learned e.g. riding a bike
What is declarative memory?
Skills that are available to a conscious mind, encoded in symbols and language - information that can be explained and passed on
What is explicit memory?
A memory that can be consciously recalled
What is implicit memory?
A memory that can’t be consciously recalled e.g. learning to ride a bike
Is procedural memory explicit or implicit?
Implicit
What are the 3 types of memory (based on duration)?
- Immediate memory
- Short-term memory
- Long-term memory
What does electrical stimulation of the temporal lobe cause?
Hallucinations and recollection of past experiences
What kind of memory is the pre-frontal cortex responsible for?
Immediate ‘working’ memory
What kind of memory is the hippocampus responsible for? (2)
- Converting short to long-term memory
- Declarative memory
What kind of memory is the amygdala responsible for? (2)
- Implicit memory
- Emotional memory and learnt fear
