PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Long-Term Memory, Occipital Lobe, The Sevens Stadium
9 Apr 2018
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Memory: the ability to store and retrieve information over time. Memory as learning: learning can be with or without awareness classical/ operant. /observational possible combinations / interactions - important as we need to recognize. Different types of memory are dependent on different parts of the brain. A type of storage that holds sensory information for a few seconds or less. A type of storage that holds nonsensory information for more than a few seconds but less than a minute. Active maintenance of information in short- term storage. A type of storage that holds information for hours, days, weeks, or years. Detailed recollections of when and where we heard about shocking events. When people consciously or intentionally retrieve past experiences. Occurs when past experiences influence later behavior and performance even without an effort to remember them or an awareness of the recollection. The process of transforming what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory.
