Stages of Memory
Information that is turned into a form that can be stored in memory
Encoding
records events while they are being experienced
Episodic Memory
Organizing information into groups to be easily identifiable
Chunking
Memory that isn't used in a long time fades away
Decay
Must produce information by searching through memory
Recall
Maintains Information in memory
Storage
Semantic Memory
Continue to study information you already know
Overlearning
Unable to store new information
Anterograde Amneisa
Can identify information because it is familiar
Recognition
Where information in memory is brought to mind
Retrieval
Implicit Memory
Repeat information until easily remembered
Maintenance Rehearsal
Unable to remember old information
Retrograde Amnesia
A part of the limbic system that stores new information
Hippocampus
Holds small amounts of information for about 20 seconds
Short Term memory
Memory from shocking and emotion provoking events
Flashbulb Memory
Relating new information to something you already know
Elaborative Rehearsal
Neurological disorder that diminishes the ability to remember or process information
Dementia
Knowledge and assumptions we have about people
Schemas
Where information can be retained from day, to years, or lifetime
Long term memory
Memory used to solve a problem or communicate with someone
Working memory
Uses patterns or phrases to remember information
Mnemonics
Information that was never put into long term memory
Encoding Failure
Older children and adults can't recall the first few years of life
Infantile Amnesia