PSYO 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Interference Theory, Amygdala, Episodic Memory

• School: UBC Okanagan, UBC OK
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYO 111
• Professor: Dr Mark Holder

Document Summary

Sensory memory: 1-2 seconds, larger then we thought. Short-term memory: 20-30 seconds, 4-5 items. Long-term memory: unlimited duration, unlimited storage. Release from proactive interference: when we switch categories it breaks the build up of what youve learned by having new material. Primacy effect: remembering words from the beginning, rst 4-5 words. Recency effect: remembering words from the end (last 4-5. !1: would disappear if delay is longer then when you showed it. Role of context: having a context helps you remember, headings, ying a kite. Two components: 1) explicit or declarative memory. Facts (semantic) and events (episodic: 2) implicit or procedural memory. How to do something: alzheimer"s and playing golf. They have to hit last or they would forget if they hit rst. They become good because of the procedural memory but forget they"ve ever played. Memories are better if you get involved in a task then just learn it.