PSYC 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Anterograde Amnesia, Retrograde Amnesia, Long-Term Memory
11 Nov 2020
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The brain is physically changed as a result of experiencing sensory stimuli. These changes in the brain in turn can modify subsequent behavior. Learning and memory learning= process of acquisition memory= process of storage and retrieval forgetting= normal loss of stored memories amnesia= pathological condition. In order to recall memory we need to be able to retrieve it first. Is then encoded into short term memory mediated by hippocampus. The information we are operating with at a given time as we"re thinking or making a. Can also pull items from long term memory and bring it into working memory. Things you know that you can tell others. Storage and retrieval of material that is available to the conscious mind and in humans. Process where short term memory is transferred to long term memory. Forgetting- a normal sorting of info leads to retention of important and loss of irrelevant memories.
