PSY 1305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cerebellum, Neural Pathway, Basal Ganglia
23 Feb 2017
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Definition of memory: (1) the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of info (2) the mental process of acquiring and retaining info for later retrieval and the mental storage system that enables these processes. Major models of memory: information processing model. Encoding, storage, and retrieval: connectionism model. Memories are products of interconnected neural networks: standard model of memory (atkinson & shiffrin 1968) Automatic processing- without actively trying to form a memory. Info (facts and experiences) that we consciously recall and report. Conditions for automatic processing: occur without any intentions on the part of the individual, do not consume attentional resources, often occur without conscious awareness of the task being performed. Automatically processed info is stored as implicit memories. The first stage in converting info from the senses into memories. Memory for images sent to the visuo-spatial sketchpad 0. 2-0. 5. Flashed a set of letters on the screen for 1/20th of a second (50 ms)
