PSY260H1 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Memory, Reflex, Neuron
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Learning: the process by which changes in behaviour arise as the result of experience interacting with the world. Memory: the record of our past experiences, which are acquired through learning. Clive was a musician who got viral infection and spinal fluid built up in the brain which caused brain damage. (videos we watched in class). Video #1: clive is stuck in one moment. He can"t remember past or look towards future. His love for his wife remains unchanged however he always forgets seeing her. He recognizes his wife and he is consciously aware of his love for her. He gets extremely angry because he is not demented/oblivious. He is perfectly lucid, highly intelligent, and extremely frustrated he can"t grasp what is wrong with him. Video #2: clive can only recognize his wife but his memory is stuck and he only has about 7s or at most 30s of memory.
