EESA10H3 Lecture Notes - Long-Term Memory, Frontal Lobe, Memory Consolidation
1 Aug 2013
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Memory is the ability to store and retrieve information over time. Memories are made by combining information we already have in our brains with new information that comes in through our senses. Encoding, the process by which we transform what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory. Memories are constructed and encoding is the process by which we transform what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory. Encoding is the process by which we transform into a lasting memory the information our senses take in. Most instances of spectacular memory performance reflect the skillful use of encoding strategies rather than so-called photographic memory. Memory is influenced by the type of encoding we perform regardless of whether we consciously intend to remember an event or a fact. Storage, the process of maintaining information in memory over time. Retrieval, the process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored.
