PSYC 414 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Implicit Memory, Sensory Memory, Procedural Memory
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Memory (lists of words or sentences with information) Explicit (episodic) memory episodes, things that happened recently that you need to remember. Explicit means things that we intentionally try to remember. Implicit memory it"s like riding a bike , muscle memory (procedural memory), things we remember that we don"t have to think about. Implicit memory priming being exposed to things (subliminal messages) and influenced. Giving you a trace of memories of it. Working memory (cognitive differences w/ aging w/ speed and inhibition) Speed: older adults won"t remember as many words because they can"t process at the same speed as 20 year olds. Hard to filter out background noise in order to pay attention. Long term memory (very rapid drop off for people starting to develop. Free recall test vs recognition test (storage vs retrieval of information)