PSY270H5 Lecture 6: using memory
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2. two theories of how it works and what role hippocampus plays standard model memories are stores in the cortex hippocampus make the connections over time, once connections strengthened, hippocampus not needed anymore multiple trace theory semantic memories; exactly the same as standard model not required for retrieval hippocampus required for consolidation and retrieval hippocampus always required if talking about episodic memories. Remembering basing their memory with another memory > owl & cat saw image asked to draw it, then next day asked again, then next day then again higher accuracy with recalling passage if see image before then given another passage, poor at retrieving then given a schema laundry then were able to do so office if expecting memory task, distinct info stands out remember it better if not expecting memory task, schemas help reduce memory load can pull out schemas from long term memory most times offices are gonna have chairs, desk.
