BIOCH498 Study Guide - Final Guide: Daniel Kahneman, Colonoscopy, Disneyland
13 Jun 2015
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Tulving"s model of ltm alternative to tulving"s model examine the structure and function of autobiographical memory examine memory for exceptional events understand how memories are creations. Never be full - will always learn new things. Includes facts, skills, personal experiences, emotions, rules, judgements. Vary in points of our lives that these things will be more/less active. Most likely to remember the most recent ones. Waiting 5 minutes - the most recent recall % will drop as well. Discrete brain areas that do different things. Kf damaged parietal cortex in motorcycle accident = poor stm. Process of transforming fragile memories into more permanent memories. Given 2 groups 2 list to memorize. Group that had a gap in between did better in memorizing. Given time to consolidate list 1 into ltm. 2 neurons with a synaptic cleft in between via nt communication. Continuous stimulation leads to more firing = strengthening of neuronal connection. Much easier for the neurons to fire.
