PSYC 305L Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Implicit Memory
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Chapter preview, learning does not simply place information into memory a. i. a. ii. Prepares you to retrieve the information in a particular way. Good preparation for one sort of memory retrieval may be inadequate for other sorts of retrieval: retrieval seems to be most likely if your mental perception is the same during learning and retrieval b. i. Learning establishes retrieval paths that help you later when you travel the same path in your effort towards location the target material: some experiences seem to produce unconscious memories c. i. Implicit memory effects will help us understand the board set of ways in which memory influences you: examination of amnesia confirms a central theme of the chapter d. i. Recognize information: crucial role of retrieval paths b. i. When you"re learning, you"re making connections between the newly acquired and other information already in your memory b. i. 1. New knowledge because findable later on b. i. 1. a. b. i. 1. a. i. When you want to locate information in memory,
