PSYC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Procedural Memory, Source Amnesia, Limbic System
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Memory: the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information. Flashbulb memory: a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event. Encoding: the processing of information into the memory system eg by extracting meaning. Storage: the retention of encoded information over time. Retrieval: the process of getting information out of memory storage. Sensory information: the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system. Short-term memory: activated memory that holds a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten; working memory is a similar concept. Long-term memory: the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Automatic processing: unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings. Effortful processing: encoding that requires attention and conscious effort. Rehearsal: the conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage.
