Types Of Long-term Memory Flashcards
what is episodic memory?
memories of personal experiences/events
what is semantic memory?
memories of general information
what is procedural memory?
memory concerned with skills
how does evidence from brain scans support the types of LTM?
brain scans show episodic memory is found in the hippocampus, semantic memory is found in the temporal lobe and procedural memory is found in the cerebellum.
how does evidence from case studies support the types of LTM?
HM, his hippocampus was destroyed during an accident, post-surgery he could still form procedural memories and but not episodic or semantic. This was tested through mirror drawing, in which he could not recall doing.
what is the concern of forming a conclusion using brain damaged patients?
brain damaged patients are unreliable as the exact parts of the brain that it is difficult to be certain of the damaged areas until the patient is dead, damage to a particular part of the brain does not mean it is wholly responsible for a particular behaviour.
