PSYC 3404 Lecture 7: Memory and Intelligence
23 Nov 2017
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To connect, to create a narrative for our lives. Process of memory: encoding: getting information into memory, storage: maintaining the information and memory, retrieval: take out information from memory for use and application. Imperfections of memory: constructive process: people can construct their own memory (ex: eye witness testimony might not be valid or reliable, use existing schemas to construct memories (creating memories based on our own bias beliefs) Rehearsal: repetition: good for short term memory (less information) Infancy: conscious memory are short lived and fragile: memory for perceptual- motor actions are good (reaching for the toy, mobile study: kicking increased with more familiar mobile indicates that infant. Have memory: gains explicit memory linked to hippocampus surrounding frontal lobe, children can talk about past experiences after they gain language skills, development of brain changes memory. Confirm with the people that were there if the event occurred to make sure the event is accurate.
