Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Encoding Specificity Principle, Cerebellum, Prefrontal Cortex

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Reid

Document Summary

*associative networks massive network of associated ideas and concepts. *neural networks each concept id represented by a nod (or pattern of nodes) that become activated simultaneously. Skills e. g. what did you have for dinner last night? . * semantic memory memory for general world knowledge. *date of the attack on the world trade center. Explicit memory conscious or intentional memory retrieval . I know that i exist, the question is, 1. continuous over time, past, present and in the future. 3. responsible for controlling the mind and the body (will power) *groups1: asked to think of 1 association for each word. *groupw2: asked to think of 3 associations for each word. Three cues correctly recalled 91% (1 week later 65%) Our perceptions of who were are as a person is dependent upon our memories. *when asked to remember the following list of words. Robin, eagle, nest, crow, feather, goose, owl, tomato, rooster, fly, sparrow, nightingale, chirp, hawk, pigeon.