PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Long-Term Memory
11 Oct 2018
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Memory: memory is the ability to encode, store, and retrieve information over time. Memories are the residuals of our past experiences in our brain. Encoding: encoding: process of transforming what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory. Memories are made by combing information we already have in our brains with new sensory information. In this way memory is kind of like cooking starting from a recipe but improvising along the way combining old information and new information: there are three types of encoding processes. Organizational encoding: different types of encoding rely on different areas of brain activation. Semantic encoding: process of relating new information in a meaningful way to knowledge already stored. Combines new and old information to form memories. Greatly enhanced long term retention of information. Example learning a new face about someone. In one experiment, a series of words were presented and participants were asked to make a certain judgement.
