memory

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process of information processing

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encoding, storage, retrieval

Question 2

automatic processing

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encoding of details like time, frequency, meaning of words (ex. remembering the last time you ate)

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effortful processing

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encoding information that requires a lot of attention to think of (ex. remembering exactly what you studied last)

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3 types of encoding

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semantic (words and meanings), visual (images), and acoustic (sounds)

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three stages of memory storage

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sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory

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sensory memory

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storage of brief sensory information like sights, sounds, and tastes
info that doesn’t matter much

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short term memory

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takes information from sensory memory and connects it to something in long term memory

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rehearsal

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moves information from short term to long term memory
conscious repetition of information to be remembered

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long- term memory

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continuous storage of information
2 types: implicit and explicit

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explicit memories

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memories we consciously try to recall. divided into episodic and semantic memory

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episodic memory

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information about events we have experienced (think episodes), usually reported as a story

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semantic memory

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knowledge of words, concepts, facts

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implicit memories

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long term memories that aren’t a part of our consciousness, you’re not aware of the influence. divided into implicit procedural memory and implicit emotional conditioning

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implicit procedural memory

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stores your skills (riding a bike, driving a car). things you don’t have to think about, you just do

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implicit emotional conditioning

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example: specific smells can cause emotional responses

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retrieval

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the act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness

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3 ways to retrieve information

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recall (access information without cues), recognition (identifying information you’ve previously learned after encountering it again), and relearning (learning information again that you previously learned)

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4 main parts of the brain involved with memory

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amygdala, hippocampus, cerebellum, prefrontal cortex

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amygdala

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regulates emotions like fear and aggression
helps store memories because storage is influenced by stress hormones
involved in memory consolidation (transferring new info into long term memory)

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hippocampus

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gives memories meaning and connects them to other memories
also plays a part in memory consolidation

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cerebellum

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helps process procedural memories
helps create implicit memories

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prefrontal cortex

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helps process and retain information
involved with remembering semantic tasks
encoding is in the left frontal region, retrieval is in the right

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neurotransmitters

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dopamine, epinephrine, serotonin, glutamate, and acetylcholine
nobody knows what role they each play specifically in memory

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arousal theory

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strong emotions cause formation of strong memories, and vice versa for weak ones
strong emotions trigger release of neurotransmitters and hormones, which strengthen memory

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flashbulb memory

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exceptionally clear recollection of an important event (ex. 9/11, the queens death, etc.)

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amnesia

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loss of long term memory usually caused by a disease or a physical or psychological trauma.
2 types: anterograde and retrograde

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anterograde amnesia

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cant remember new information, only information you had before you got it

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retrograde amnesia

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you cant remember any events or information from before you got it

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memory construction

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formulation of new memories

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memory reconstruction

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process of remembering old memories

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suggestability

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false information from external sources leads to creation of false memories
result from leading questions

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false memory syndrome

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recall of false autobiographical memories

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encoding failure

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memory loss before the memory process starts

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7 sins of memory

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transience, absentmindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestability, bias, persistence

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transience

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accessibility of a memory decreases after a long time
(forgetting events from long ago)

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absentmindedness

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forgetting things because of a lack of paying attention
(forget where you put your phone or keys)

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blocking

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accessibility of information is temporarily blocked
(tip of the tongue)

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misattribution

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source of memory is confused
(recalling a memory from a dream as a memory that actually happened)

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bias

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memories distorted by current beliefs
(align memories with current beliefs)

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persistence

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inability to forget unwanted memories
(traumatic events, or having a song stuck in your head)

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interference

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information is in our memory, but inaccessible for some reason
2 types: proactive and retroactive

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proactive interference

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old information hinders recall of newly learned information
(you get a new number but tell people the old one)

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retroactive interference

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recently learned information hinders recall of old information
(you cant remember things from the last unit because you are focused on the new one)

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chunking

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organizing information into manageable chunks
(instead of remembering 2347060187, think of it as 234-706-0187)

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elaborative rehearsal

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relating the meaning of new information to knowledge you already have
(you know 330 is the area code so it’s easier to remember that part)

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mnemonic devices

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a memory technique to help remember steps, processes, lists, etc.
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