PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Connectionism, Encoding Specificity Principle, Temporal Lobe
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Phonological loop this component is at work when you use recitation to temporarily remember a phone number. Visuospatial sketchpad permits people to temporarily hold and manipulate visual images. Central executive system controls the deployment of attention, switching the focus of attention and dividing your attention as needed and it also coordinates the actions of the other modules. Episodic buffer a temporary, limited-capacity store that allows the various components of working memory to integrate information and that serves as an interface between working memory and long-term memory. Working memory capacity (wmc) refers to o(cid:374)e"s a(cid:271)ility to hold and manipulate information in conscious attention. Long-term memory: long-term memory (ltm) an unlimited capacity store that can hold information over lengthy periods of time. Triggering long-lost memories through electrical stimulation of the brain (esb) during brain surgery. Found that stimulation of the temporal lobe sometimes elicited vivid descriptions of events long past: flashbulb memories unusually vivid and detailed recollections of momentous events.
