Memory - Chapter 30 Flashcards
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Memory classifications
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Qualitative
Temporal
2
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Qualitative
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Declarative and Non-declarative
3
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Temporal
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immediate, short-term and long-term
4
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Memory - William James
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“The persistency of associations”
“For the phenomena of memory are among the simplest and most immediate consequences of the fact that our mind in essentially an associating machine”
5
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Eric Kandel
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Sea slug - withdrawal reflex
Basis of memory:
Habituation - Learning to ignore a harmless sensation
Sensitization - Heightened response when paired with harmful stimulus
6
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Working memory (short-term)
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PFC
Information relevant to achieve a goal is stored for seconds to minutes
Can use visual cue or phonological loop (Broca’s and Wernicke’s)
7
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Consolidation
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Short-term to long-term memory
