Types of Long Term Memory Flashcards

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Episodic memory

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a long term memory store for personal events from our lives
eg. a concert you went to last week

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Semantic memory

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a long term store for our knowledge of the world/facts
eg. the capital of france is paris

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Procedural memory

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a long term memory store for our knowledge of how to do things
eg. how to knit

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Evaluation points for the types of LTM- Clinical evidence

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STRENGTH

Wearing and HM had damaged episodic memories but semantic and procedural memories were relatively fine

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Evaluation points for the types of LTM- Conflicting neuroimaging evidence

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LIMITATION

Research links to semantic to left prefrontal cortex and episodic to the right, different in other studies (Tulving)

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Evaluation points for the types of LTM- Real-world application

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STRENGTH

Old age memory loss improved by intervention to target episodic memory

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