PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Striatum, Temporal Lobe, Stroop Effect
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Memory- the cognitive processes of encoding, storing, and retrieving information. Encoding- the process by which sensory information is converted into a form that an be used by the brain"s memory system. Storage- the process of maintaining information in memory. Retrieval- the active processes of locating and using stored information. Encoding the location, type of food (and its attributes) Retrieving it when you"re looking for a place to eat. Dual trace theory (hebb)- the brain remembers information in two different ways (active/latent) Information is active bc neurons were firing continuously, repeated firing strengthens the synaptic efficiency of the neuron feedback circuit leads to structural changes in neurons involved stops when firing ceases. Sensory memory- memory in which representations of the physical features of a stimulus are stored for very brief durations. Short-term memory- the immediate memory for stimuli that have just been perceived (limited in capacity (7+/- 2 chunks of info) and duration (less than.
