PSY2061 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Chemical Synapse, Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor, Traumatic Brain Injury

• School: Monash University
• Department: Health Sciences - Psychology
• Course: PSY2061
• Professor: Jake Hoskin

Document Summary

H. m. s case contributed to the study of neural basis of memory: showed that the medial temporal lobes play an especially important role in memory, This discovery led to the creation of two distinct categories of long-term memories: conscious long term memories became known as explicit memories, and long term memories demonstrated by improved test performance without conscious awareness became known as implicit memories. Types of memory: short term memory = closely related to working memory. Responsiblef or storing info temporarily and determining if it will be dismissed or transferred onto long term memory: long term memory = anything you remember that happened more than few minutes ago. Long term memories can last for just a few days or for many years. Types of long term memory: explicit memory (requires conscious thought) The amnesia is transient, typically lasting only between 4-6 hours. Often display deficits in short- term memory and in some types of implicit memory.