MEMORY Flashcards
What is memory?
The ability to encode, retain and recall previously stored information.
What influences memory?
Sleep
Retention
Stress
Interest
Areas in the brain responsible for memory
Amygdala
Hippocampus’Cerebral cortex
Importance of memory
Social interaction
Work ability
Orientation
Self confidence
The ability to recall how an object looked like after seeing it for a second.
Sensory memory
The ability to recall something that happened recently without practicing.
Short term memory
The ability to recall information for long periods of time
Long term memory
The ability to recall skills and how to do tasks unconsciously
Procedural memory
The ability to recall events and facts consciously.
Declarative memory
The ability to recall experiences and events (Time, place and associated emotions)
Episodic memory
The ability to recall concepts and knowledge acquired from the external world
Semantic memory
3 steps of memory
Ecoding, storage and Recall
Disturbances in registration
Decreased consciousness
Panic
Low concentration
Disturbances in recall
Amnesia
Unconscious filling of memory gaps by imaginary experiences
Confabulation
