Memory
The process of converting info into a form that will be stored in the brain
What is Encoding?
The ability to recognize something you have seen before when presented with a familiar stimuli
What is Recognition?
Data that shows that information is lost after a while if we make no attempt to remember it but we don't forget everything
What is Ebbhingaus Forgetting Curve
A type of mental shortcut that is used in order to make immediate judgments and decision making
What is Heuristics?
The part of the brain where Explicit memories are encoded
What is Hippocampus/Frontal Lobes
The temporary capacity to store information usually lasting a few seconds
What is Short-Term Memory?
The tendency to remember the first item on a list of items
What is Primacy Effect?
The sense of familiarity that you experience when interacting with a familiar stimuli
What is Deja Vu?
The "Aha" moment or the ability to recognize associations between certain objects
What is Insight Learning?
The part of the brain where implicit memories are encoded
What is Cerebellum/Basal Ganglia?
A type of memory in which a person actively takes steps to encode and store it.
What is Explicit memory?
The phenomenon in which a person's exposure to certain stimuli influences their response to a prompt
What is Priming?
The inability for an individual to form new memories but can recall old memories
What is Anterograde Amnesia?
Creating a step by step method in order to solve a problem
What is Algorithim?
A part of the brain that is primarily responsible for the production of human speech
What is Broca's Area?
A type of memory that is personal or relates to a shocking event that can be recalled with considerable clarity?
What is Flashbulb Memory?
A phenomenon where a person's recollection of an event becomes less accurate as a result of misleading information after the event
What is Misinformation Effect?
The inability to recall old information due to disruptions caused by new information
What is Retroactive Interference?
A type of thinking that involves generating creative ideas and multiple solutions to a problem
What is Divergent Thinking?
A stage in child development between 4-9 months old in which the child starts to make oral articulations Typically noises that aren't words
What is Babbling Stage?
A memory that becomes easier to retrieve if the person is in the place where the memory occurred
What is Context-Dependent Memory?
A type of mnemonic device in which you associate items with a familiar location or space
What is Method of Loci?
The phenomenon in which people will make different decisions based on how certain information is presented
What is Framing effect?
The phenomenon in which an individual reaffirms their belief or attitude when faced with conflicting information
What is Belief Perseverance?
The phenomenon that states that language influences our perception. The structure and vocabulary of language determines people's thoughts and views
What is Linguistic Determinism?