Types Of LTM

Question 1

Eposodic memory

Answer 1

Ability to recall memories
Time stamped
Several elements interwoven to produce one memory
Conscious effort to recall

Amygdala is active during emotional situations
Hippocampus and right prefrontal cortex consolidates these events

Question 2

Semantic memory

Answer 2

• our knowledge the world
  -contains meanings of words and concepts
  -not time stamped
  -less personal, facts we share
  -constantly added to

-temporal lobe and prefrontal cortex involved in executive functions
-ability to determine good and bad, same and different etc

Question 3

Procedural memory

Answer 3

-memory for action and skills
-recalled without conscious awareness or lots of effort
-many occur early in life e.g walking
-involved in language
-little conscious thoughts, allows multitasking