PSYC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Basal Ganglia, Childhood Amnesia, Explicit Memory
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Psyc 1 textbook notes module 25: storing and retrieving memories. Storage: process of retaining encoded information over time. Retrieval: process of getting information out of memory storage. Memories are stored in many different parts of the brain. Explicit memory system: the frontal lobes and hippocampus. Explicit memory: memory of facts and experiences; consciously know; aka declarative memory. Hippocampus: neural center in limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage: different parts of the hippocampus help you remember different things. Ex: left side helps you remember verbal information. Memory consolidation: neural storage of long-term memory: sleep supports. Implicit memory system: the cerebellum and basal ganglia. Implicit memory: retention of learned skills/classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection; aka nondeclarative memory. Basal ganglia: motor movement, memories for skills. Infantile amnesia: can"t remember the first three years of life. Emotions trigger stress hormones that influence memory formation. Flashbulb memories: clear memory of emotionally significant moment/event.
