Defintion
The process of retaining of knowledge over a period for the function of affecting future actions
What Is Memory
Chunking
What is a cognitive process of grouping individual pieces of information into larger, meaningful units
Encoding Failure
What is the initial cognitive process of perceiving, interpreting, and transforming sensory input
the cognitive process of repeating or processing information to retain it
What is Memory Rehearsal
Hippocampus
What is critical for forming, organizing, and retrieving declarative memories
Storage Decay
What is the gradual weakening and loss of information
the cognitive process of accessing stored information
What is Memory Retrieval
Amygdala
Misinformation Effect
What is occurs when a person’s recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate due to exposure to misleading information after an event
the cognitive ability to identify a stimulus, person, or situation as familiar, indicating it has been encountered before
Reconsolidation
What is the process where previously consolidated, stable, long-term memories become temporarily unstable
a cognitive system that acts as a temporary "mental scratchpad" or "sticky note," allowing the brain to hold and manipulate a limited amount of information for immediate use
Long Term Memory
What is a nearly permanent storage space for learned information and experiences
Repression
What is an unconscious defense mechanism that blocks distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses from entering conscious awareness