How Memory Functions
Set of processes used to encode, store and retrieve information over different periods of time
Memory
Main parts of the brain involved with memory
amygdala, hippocampus, cerebellum, and prefrontal cortex
Long-term memory loss
Amnesia
Organize information into manageable chunks
Chunking
Information into our brains through a process
Encoding
Part of the brain where memories are stored
Amygdala
Two common types of amnesia
anterograde amnesia and retrograde amnesia
Think about the new meaning of information
Elaborative Rehearsal
Purposeful studying of a test
Effortful processing
Part of the brain for memory processing
Hippocampus
Formulation of new memories
Construction
Memory aids
Mnemonic Devices
Encoding of words
Semantic coding
Implicit memories
Cerebellum and prefrontal cortex
Misremembering an event
Misinformation paradigm effect
Make memorizing more personal to you
Self-reference effect