Types of Long Term Memory Flashcards
Episodic memory
a long term memory store for personal events from our lives
eg. a concert you went to last week
Semantic memory
a long term store for our knowledge of the world/facts
eg. the capital of france is paris
Procedural memory
a long term memory store for our knowledge of how to do things
eg. how to knit
Evaluation points for the types of LTM- Clinical evidence
STRENGTH
Wearing and HM had damaged episodic memories but semantic and procedural memories were relatively fine
Evaluation points for the types of LTM- Conflicting neuroimaging evidence
LIMITATION
Research links to semantic to left prefrontal cortex and episodic to the right, different in other studies (Tulving)
Evaluation points for the types of LTM- Real-world application
STRENGTH
Old age memory loss improved by intervention to target episodic memory