Memory Flashcards
information input
sensory memory received from the environment
information can be encoded
acoustically
visual
semantic
output
information we recall that is retrieved
Ionic memory
visual information
Echoic memory
auditory memory
Gustatory memory
taste memory
olfactory memory
smell memory
tactile memory
touch memory
modality free
not linked to any specific type of information
STM is modality free
decay
memory fades away with passing time
displacement
new information pushes out the old
decay interference
new information out writes the old
retrival failure
unable to recall information
schema
bank of knowledge built on knowledge about an event / person / place that influences how we perceive and remember
Active reconstruction
memories are an interpretation of events influenced by our schema
cognitive interview
police interview that makes sure that a witness is not actively construing their memory
omissions
leave out unfamiliar details
Transformations
details changed to make something seem more familiar
Familiarization
change unfamiliar information to make it fit our schema
Rationalisation
add details to make it rational to our schema
Reductionisim
analyzing something to its simple explanation
Holism
considering all factors and that they are interconnected
Anterograde amnesia
memory condition where LTM cant be made
typically due to brain injury
Retrograde amnesia
memory condition that effects the ability to recall memories prior to brain damage
