Memory - How does your memory work? Flashcards

Unit 2

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Processing

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The operations we perform on sensory information in the brain.

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Input

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For human memory, this refers to the sensory information we receive from our environment.

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Storage

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The retention of information into our memory system.

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Encoding

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Turning sensory information into a form that can be used and stored by the brain.

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5
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Acoustic encoding

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The process of storing sound in our memory system.

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Visual encoding

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The process of storing something that is seen in our memory system.

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Semantic encoding

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The process of storing the meaning of information in our memory system, rather than the sound of a word, we store the definition/meaning of that word.

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Output

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For memory, this refers to the information we recall; in a broader sense, output can refer to behavioural response.

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Retrieval

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The recall of stored memory.

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10
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Short-term memory (STM)

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Our initial memory store that is temporary and limited.

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Long-term memory (LTM)

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A memory store that holds potentially limitless amounts of information for up to a lifetime.

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Duration

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The length of time information can be stored in short-term and long-term memory.

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Capacity

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The amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory.

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14
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Reherse

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When we repeat information over and over again to make it stick.

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Displacement

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When short-term memory becomes “full”and new information pushes out older information.

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16
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Interference

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When new information overwrites older information.

E.g. When a new phone number takes the place of an old number in your memory.

17
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Amnesia

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Memory loss, often through accident, disease or injury.

18
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Anterograde amnesia

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A memory condition that means new long-term memories cannot be made; this is typically caused by injury to the brain.

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Retrograde amnesia

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A memory condition that affects recall of memories prior to and injury to the brain.