Memory Flashcards
Anterograde Amnesia
- No short term memory
- New memories can’t be created
Retrograde Amnesia
Memories before amnesia are lost
Encoding
Translating information so it can be held in our brains
Storage
Keeping the information in your brain for a period of time
Retrieval
Locating stored information and being able to use it
Visual Encoding
Memories are encoded visually so during recall you will see your memory
- What your house looks like
Acoustic Encoding
Your memories are acoustically encoded so during recall you will hear your memory
- A song like Full machine by Gracie Abrams <3
Semantic Encoding
Your memories are stored based on their meaning
- Knowing what a whisk is for
Recognition
Retrieving information based on given options like multiple choice questions
Cued Recall
Retrieving information whilst being given a cue/clue to recall the information such as “it begins with”
Free Recall
Retrieving information without any cues or options
Epidosic Memory
Memories that are based on experiences, events that gave happened
- A day at the beach
Procedural Memory
The unexplainable ability to do things subconsciously
- Riding a bike
Semantic Memory
Storehouse of permanent knowledge and random facts
Motor Code
Action-based or physical memories
- Remembering how to do a handstand
Verbal Code
Acoustic-based or noise memories
- This is what the drugs are for by Gracie Abrams <3
Short-term Memory
Our temporary store that holds information ready to be passed on to long term store or be forgotten
Long-term Memory
Our permanent store that can hold a lot of information for a long time
Types of Amnesia
- anterograde
- retrograde
Memory Processes
- encoding
-storage
-retrieval
Types of Encoding
- visual encoding
- acoustic encoding
- semantic encoding
Types of Retrieval
- recognition
- cued recall
- free recall
Types of Memories
- episodic
- procedural
- semantic
Types of Codes
- motor code
- verbal code
Multi-Store Model of Memory
This theory is a representation of how our memory works. It describes how information is passed from one store to another in a linear sequence so information can flow backwards and forwards.
Sensory Store
Memory that sends information to the short term store as long as we pay attention.
MSM Diagram
- Input
- Sensory store
- Attention
- Short term store
- Transfer
- Rehearsal
- Long term store
- Retrieval
Memory Store Properties
- Capacity
- Coding
- Duration
Sensory Store Properties
- Coded through the same way it’s received through the senses
- Unlimited capacity due to eyes having 100 million cells that store visual data
- Lasts up to less than a second
Short Term Store Properties
- Coded acoustically
- A capacity of 5-9 items (approx. 7) at a time
- Lasts up to 30 seconds
Long Term Store Properties
- Coded semantically
- Unlimited capacity
- Unlimited duration
