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Define explicit memory.
Factual knowledge about people, places, and things. Aware.
Define implicit memory.
Knowledge of priming, skill learning, procedural, habit formation, and conditioning. Unaware.
What are the subdivisions of explicit memory?
Semantic and episodic.
Define episodic memory.
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Define semantic memory.
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What sets semantic memory apart from episodic?
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Why is semantic memory more flexible than episodic?
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How is semantic memory organized?
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Explicit memory uses what anatomical brain regions?
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How much information can be stored in explicit memory?
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What are the four processes of explicit memory?
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Define encoding.
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Define storage.
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Define consolidation.
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Define retrieval.
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Where is semantic memory additionally stored?
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Study Notes
Explicit Memory
- Refers to factual knowledge about people, places, and things; involves conscious awareness.
- Organized into two main subdivisions: semantic and episodic memory.
- Uses anatomical brain regions such as the medial temporal lobe, association cortices, and prefrontal cortex.
- Capable of unlimited information storage capacity.
- Four critical processes involve encoding, storage, consolidation, and retrieval.
Implicit Memory
- Encompasses knowledge gained through priming, skill learning, procedural experiences, habit formation, and conditioning; operates without conscious awareness.
Semantic Memory
- Consists of memories related to new words and concepts.
- More flexible than episodic memory because it is not tied to specific contextual information and is stored across various brain regions.
- Organized in regions dedicated to specific features such as form, color, or motion.
- Additionally stored within lateral and ventral temporal lobes.
Episodic Memory
- Involves memories of new events and personal experiences; includes contextual details of when and where they occurred.
Memory Processes
- Encoding: Linking new information to existing knowledge; affected by motivation which influences the strength of these linkages.
- Storage: Reflects changes in neural mechanisms that allow memory retention over time.
- Consolidation: The evolution of memory from short-term to long-term, enhancing reliability.
- Retrieval: The recalling of memories, which is a constructive process and can be subject to distortions similar to perceptual illusions.
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