PSYC 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Henry Molaison, Karl Lashley, Echoic Memory
15 Oct 2020
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Henry molaison- removal of medial temporal lobes and hippocampus. Result: could not remember new information post surgery. Ability to improve tracing of star, showing that his motor skills could improve. Memory- nervous system"s capacity to retain and retrieve skills and knowledge. Memory is the processing of information information processing model. Encoding- phase occurs at the time of learning, as information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory. Encode in the way that you want to remember. Flow- only parts necessary are active, efficient way for brain to function, allocation to important parts of brain. Change in nervous system registers what you experienced, Can last half a second or a lifetime. Neural connections that support memory become stronger, new synapses are constructed. Retrieval- reaching into memory storage to find and bring to mind a previously encoded and stored memory as needed. Must be practiced testing effect- more times concept is retrieved, the easier it is to retrieve.
