PSY-P 101 Lecture : Memory Psych Notes.docx
12 Dec 2013
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Long-term memory: any info stored longer than 20 second duration of short-term memory. Unlimited amount of info can be stored in long-term memory. Amount of information that can be held is limitless. Encodes info into a form that can be retrieved later. Focuses on the meaning of info to help encode and transfer it to long-term memory. Relates the info to other info you already know. Episodic memory: long-term memory of specific events or episodes including the time and place. Related autobiographical memory, events of your life- your personal life history. Semantic memory: general knowledge of facts, names, definitions, concepts. Procedural memory: long-term memory of how to perform different skills, operations, and actions. Culture and memory: cross-cultural research has shown how culture helps shape one"s sense of self. Earliest autobiographical memories are for events that occurred between the ages of 2 and 4. American memories: discrete, reflecting individual experiences of feelings.
