PSY-0009 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Tusi, Loca Shakira Song, European Committee For Standardization
12 Oct 2018
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Unable to recall conversations with a visitor from 30 mins ago, not even the fact that he had the conversation at all. Can remember motor skills (how to ride a bike) . Can remember facts (paris is the capital of france) Medial temporal lobe amnesia severe, non-progressive memory loss following brain injury / illness. Preserved general intelligence / other cognitive abilities (perception, language, attention) Anterograde amnesia inability to form new memories after brain damage (ex: patient hm) Retrograde amnesia loss of memories formed before brain damage. Reduced activity in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Activity in right dorsolateral pfc similar to before withdrawal. Adenosine (sleep regulator) reduces wakefulness, neuron firing rate, and release of neurotransmitters. Caffeine inhibits/blocks the activity of adenosine by working on adenosine receptor. Getting sleep/napping is better than staying up and taking caffeine for memory. Study: having people memorize words and take a test the next day.
