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Memory

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The persistent in learning over time through exposing, retrieval and storage of information

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Encoding

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The processing of information into the memory system

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Storage

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The retention of encoded information over time

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Retrieval

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The collection of information from the memory system

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Sensory memory

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The representation of a physical feature in a stimuli that is stored for a very brief time

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Deja Vu

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The brain malfunctioning or unintentional blindness

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Decay

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Losing memory over time due to lack of rehearsal

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Implicit memory

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Skill sets or learning of a particular set. Cannot be mentally recalled but affects physical behaviour

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Eidetic memory

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All sensory memory

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Photographic memory

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A visual memory recall

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Primacy

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Remembering the first few words

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Recency

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Remembering the last few words

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Explicit memory

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Conscious retrieval and storage of personal experiences

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Semantic memory

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Collections of meanings, understandings and concept cases on knowledge. Gives us a general understanding of the world and allows us to recollect factual information. Emphasises the meaning of verbal input

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Short term memory

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Information encoded from sensory input in first transferred into stm through attention. Only 7 +/- 2 items can be held for a period of 30 seconds

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Episodic memory

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Collections of particular personal memories that occurred at a specific time and space

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Working memory

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Allows us to manipulate material in short term memory

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Phonemic memory

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Emphasises what a word sound alike

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Structural encoding

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Emphasises the physical structure of the stimulus

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Long term potentiation

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Long lasting enhancement of the bonds between two neurones that results to a store get memory formulation

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Anterograde amnesia

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Loss of memory after a person sustains brain damage

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Retrograde amnesia

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Loss of memory on events prior to the persons brain damage

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Amnesia

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Loss of memory due to inflicted or acquired brain injury

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Brain trauma

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Any brain damage that impairs or interferes with the normal functioning of the brain either temporarily or permanently

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Consciousness

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Awareness of objects and events in the external world and of our own existence and mental processes at any given moment

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Divided attention

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Refers to the ability to distribute ones attention and undertake two or more activities simultaneous

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Selective attention

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Control the awareness of particular categories of events in the environment

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Daydreaming

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Attention shifts from external stimuli to internal stimuli

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Frued

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Allows us to Liv rout fantasies that we can’t do in reality

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Meditative state

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Induced modification of normal waking state to achieve deep relaxation

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Hypnosis

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A way to access a persons subconscious mind directly

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Normal waking consciousness

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Associated with being awake and aware of our thoughts, memories, feelings and sensations

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Altered state of consciousness

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Refers to any variations in an individual’s waking consciousness in terms of thoughts, feelings and perceptions

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Attention

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Concentration of mental activity that involved focusing on sordid stimuli and ignoring other stimuli

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Controlled processes

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Activities which demand high levels of concentration and therefore attention

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Automatic processes

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Requires little conscious awareness and mental effort

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Alcohol induced state

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Alcohol is considered to be a psychoactive drug

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Psychoactive drugs

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Are chemicals that change conscious awareness, perception or moods.

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Hippocampus

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Two sections of the brain that affects the episodic and semantic memory

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Neurodegenerative disease

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Progressive decrease in the structure and activity associated with the normal functioning of brain tissue

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Procedural memory

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Affects the performance of particular types of actions

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Brain trauma

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Any damage that impairs with the normal functions of the Brain temporarily or permanently

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Gradual widespread generation of neutrons caisson memory loss, decrease in cognitive functioning, decline in social skills and personality change

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Continuum of states of consciousness

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Selective 
Divided 
Daydreaming 
Meditative
Hypnotised
Asleep 
Anaesthetised 
Unconscious
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Normal waking consciousness

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Refers to the state where individuals are aware of their thoughts memories feelings and sensations

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Attention

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The concentration of one stimuli whilst ignoring other stimulus

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Selective attention

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The concentration on a particular stimuli and ignoring others

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Divided attention

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The ability to distributors attention to two or more activities at the same time

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Controlled process

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Activities that demand ate tension or high level of focus

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Automatic process

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Activities that require little mental effort and are familiar to the individual. Almost immediate response or recollection to activity or event

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