PSY 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Memory Consolidation, Retrograde Amnesia, Childhood Amnesia

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Kenneth Campbell

Document Summary

Memory: the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information. Recall: retrieving information that is not currently in your conscious awareness but that was learned at an earlier time. Relearning: learning something more quickly when you learn it a second or later time. Encoding: the processing of information into the memory system for example, by extracting meaning. Storage: the process of retaining encoded information over time. Retrieval: the process of getting information out of memory storage. Parallel processing: the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain"s natural mode of information processing for many functions. Working memory: a newer understanding of short-term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory. A central executive handles this focused processing. Explicit memories: memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare.