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Where is Long-Term Memory located?
Where is Long-Term Memory located?
What is the main area responsible for Semantic Memory?
What is the main area responsible for Semantic Memory?
Which type of memory is associated with synaptic weight changes?
Which type of memory is associated with synaptic weight changes?
What are the main types of memory activation mentioned in the text?
What are the main types of memory activation mentioned in the text?
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Where is Episodic Memory primarily located?
Where is Episodic Memory primarily located?
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Which brain area contributes to the extra holding power of Short-Term Memory?
Which brain area contributes to the extra holding power of Short-Term Memory?
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What distinguishes Episodic and Semantic Memory in terms of organization in the brain?
What distinguishes Episodic and Semantic Memory in terms of organization in the brain?
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What is the primary distinction between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory activation based on the text?
What is the primary distinction between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory activation based on the text?
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What is the process that encodes long-term memories by changing synaptic strength?
What is the process that encodes long-term memories by changing synaptic strength?
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Which brain region represents episodes in memory storage?
Which brain region represents episodes in memory storage?
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In the context of memory storage, what does the mPFC represent?
In the context of memory storage, what does the mPFC represent?
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What is the term for the brain's ability to reactivate patterns of encoding activity during memory retrieval?
What is the term for the brain's ability to reactivate patterns of encoding activity during memory retrieval?
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What type of memory involves neurons continuing to fire action potentials to 'remember' information?
What type of memory involves neurons continuing to fire action potentials to 'remember' information?
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Which process involves the storage of recent memories in the hippocampus and remote memories in higher-order cortices?
Which process involves the storage of recent memories in the hippocampus and remote memories in higher-order cortices?
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What type of memory involves changes in synaptic strength due to Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)?
What type of memory involves changes in synaptic strength due to Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)?
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Which network represents the context in memory storage?
Which network represents the context in memory storage?
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What type of memory involves the storage and retrieval of material available to the conscious mind?
What type of memory involves the storage and retrieval of material available to the conscious mind?
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Which type of memory includes habits, skills, and behaviors that are unavailable to the conscious mind?
Which type of memory includes habits, skills, and behaviors that are unavailable to the conscious mind?
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What kind of amnesia is characterized by memory loss following a traumatic event?
What kind of amnesia is characterized by memory loss following a traumatic event?
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Which term describes information that has been saved across time in long-term memory?
Which term describes information that has been saved across time in long-term memory?
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What type of memory stores and retrieves material that can be consciously recalled?
What type of memory stores and retrieves material that can be consciously recalled?
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'Playing the piano' would be an example of which type of memory?
'Playing the piano' would be an example of which type of memory?
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What type of learning is involved in the rapid learning of new episodic memories according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
What type of learning is involved in the rapid learning of new episodic memories according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
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In the context of memory retrieval, how is human memory described according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
In the context of memory retrieval, how is human memory described according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
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Which component plays a critical role in the rapid learning of new episodic memories?
Which component plays a critical role in the rapid learning of new episodic memories?
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What does the hippocampal system aim to achieve with pattern separation?
What does the hippocampal system aim to achieve with pattern separation?
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Which type of learning system converges on an accurate estimate across discrete events with a slow learning rate according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
Which type of learning system converges on an accurate estimate across discrete events with a slow learning rate according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
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In the context of memory recall, what does human memory exhibit according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
In the context of memory recall, what does human memory exhibit according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
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What happens in pattern completion within the memory system?
What happens in pattern completion within the memory system?
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What is the impact of strategic influences from other brain areas on the hippocampus?
What is the impact of strategic influences from other brain areas on the hippocampus?
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What specific part of the brain was removed from H.M. during the operation?
What specific part of the brain was removed from H.M. during the operation?
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In the case of the amnesic patient who lost memory after heart bypass surgery, what was found in the careful brain analysis?
In the case of the amnesic patient who lost memory after heart bypass surgery, what was found in the careful brain analysis?
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Which type of memory was retained in both H.M. and the amnesic patient described?
Which type of memory was retained in both H.M. and the amnesic patient described?
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What part of memory was impaired in both H.M. and the amnesic patient?
What part of memory was impaired in both H.M. and the amnesic patient?
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What was found intact in the memory abilities of both H.M. and the amnesic patient?
What was found intact in the memory abilities of both H.M. and the amnesic patient?
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Which condition did the amnesic patient studied have that was similar to H.M.?
Which condition did the amnesic patient studied have that was similar to H.M.?
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What was unique about the memory abilities of H.M. and the amnesic patient compared to those with Alzheimer's Disease?
What was unique about the memory abilities of H.M. and the amnesic patient compared to those with Alzheimer's Disease?
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In what aspect did H.M. and the amnesic patient differ from Alzheimer's Disease patients in terms of memory profile?
In what aspect did H.M. and the amnesic patient differ from Alzheimer's Disease patients in terms of memory profile?
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Study Notes
Memory Locations and Functions
- Long-Term Memory is primarily located in the cerebral cortex.
- The left inferior frontal gyrus is the main area responsible for Semantic Memory.
- Synaptic weight changes are associated with Long-Term Memory formation.
- Main types of memory activation include recall, recognition, and cued recall.
- Episodic Memory is primarily located in the hippocampus.
Memory Systems
- The prefrontal cortex contributes to the enhanced capacity of Short-Term Memory.
- Episodic and Semantic Memory are organized differently; Episodic is context-specific while Semantic is more abstract and generalized.
- Short-Term Memory is activated quickly, while Long-Term Memory involves more complex retrieval processes.
Encoding and Storage
- Long-Term memories are encoded through synaptic strength changes via Long-Term Potentiation (LTP).
- The hippocampus represents individual episodes in memory storage.
- The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) represents contextual information in memory retrieval.
- Reactivation of encoding patterns during memory retrieval is termed pattern completion.
Types of Memory
- Short-Term Memory involves neurons continuing to fire action potentials to retain information.
- The hippocampus is crucial for storing recent memories, while remote memories reside in higher-order cortical regions.
- Changes in synaptic strength due to LTP primarily involve Long-Term Memory.
- The contextual network represents the setting or framework for memory storage.
- Declarative Memory involves conscious retrieval of information, while Procedural Memory includes unconscious habits and skills.
Amnesia and Memory Loss
- Retrograde amnesia characterizes memory loss following a traumatic event.
- Consolidated information saved over time is referred to as Long-Term Memory.
- Declarative Memory includes consciously retrievable information; 'playing the piano' exemplifies Procedural Memory.
- Rapid learning of new episodic memories is facilitated by the hippocampus.
Insights from Research Studies
- Human memory is described as reconstructive, influenced by prior knowledge and current context.
- The critical component for rapid learning of new episodic memories is the hippocampal system.
- The hippocampal system aims to achieve pattern separation, distinguishing between overlapping memories.
- Slow-learning systems focus on accurate estimates across separate events.
Memory Profile Comparisons
- Pattern completion in the memory system refers to the ability to retrieve complete memories from partial cues.
- Strategic influences from other brain areas can modulate hippocampal functions.
- H.M. had portions of the hippocampus removed during surgery.
- Post-surgery evaluations on an amnesic patient indicated preserved long-term memory skills.
- Both H.M. and the amnesic patient retained skills in non-declarative memory despite impairments in declarative memory.
- Intact memory abilities in both cases included preserved procedural memory.
- Similar to H.M., the amnesic patient exhibited deficits in episodic memory recall.
- In contrast to Alzheimer's patients, H.M. and the amnesic patient had intact memory profiles for learned skills and procedures.
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Test your knowledge on major types of memory activation, differences between short-term memory and long-term memory, and the locations of sensory memory and short-term memory according to X.Liu's PSYC 5130 class material.
