PSYH 151 Lecture Notes - Anterograde Amnesia, Retrograde Amnesia, Interference Theory
27 Dec 2022
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Compare and contrast implicit and explicit memory. Implicit memory is memories that are not part of our consciousness and explicit memory is memories we consciously try to remember and recall. Aging and brain trauma can impact both implicit and explicit memory. Not all long-term memories are strong memories, and some memories can only be recalled using prompts. Explicit memory is sometimes referred to as declarative memory, because it can be put into words. Explicit memory is divided into episodic memory and semantic memory: according to the atkinson-shiffrin model, name and describe the three stages of memory. We encode information through automatic and effortful processing. Automatic processing is typically done without conscious awareness. The two types of interference are retroactive and proactive. Both of these types of interference are caused by a failure to retrieve information. With retroactive interference, new information hinders the ability to recall old information.
