Brain
what is the main job of the Amygdala?
to regulate emotions, such as fear and aggression .
What is Amnesia ?
Loss of long-term memory brought on by illness, stress of physical harm
The two common type of amnesia
Anterogrande & Retrograde
Involved with the process of memory
Neurotransmitter
What is the arousal theory as it relates to memory?
That strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories, and weaker emotio experiences form weaker memories.
Why do we forget things?
Due to absentmindedness, blocking & transience
The process of bringing up old memories
Reconstruction
What did Karl Lashley discover about the brain and memory?
He discovered that the engram was not real and he formulated the equipotentiality hypothesis.
what are the 3 processes of memory?
Encoding , storage, & retrieval
Recall of false autobiographical memories
False memory syndrome
What does the hippocampus do?
Hippocampus is involved in memory, specifically normal recognition memory as well as spatial memory.
Describe the effects of misinformation from external source that leads to creation of false memories
Suggestibility
refers to loss of information from long-term memory
Forgetting
What does the Cerebellum and the prefrontal cortex do?
The cerebellum plays a role in processing procedural memories. The prefrontal cortex appears to be involved in remembering semantic tasks.
The formulation of new memories
Construction