How Memory Functions
the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time
What is memory?
it regulate emotions, such as fear and aggression
What is the amygdala?
is loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma
What is with retrograde amnesia?
the conscious repetition of information to be remembered
What is rehearsal?
There are three types of encoding.
What are semantic encoding, Visual encoding, and acoustic encoding?
It is involved in memory, specifically normal recognition memory as well as spatial memory
What is how the hippocampus?
the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories.
What is Suggestibility?
you organize information into manageable bits
What is chunking?
the conscious repetition of information to be remembered
What is rehearsal?
if part of one area of the brain involved in memory is damaged, another part of the same area can take over that memory function
What is equipotentiality hypothesis?
faulty eyewitness identification
What is Eyewitness Misidentification?
memory aids that help us organize information for encoding
What are Mnemonic devices?
The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness
What is retrieval?
The main parts of the brain involved with memory
What are the amygdala, the hippocampus, the cerebellum, and the prefrontal cortex?
after exposure to incorrect information, a person may misremember the original event.
What is misinformation effect paradigm?
make the material you are trying to memorize personally meaningful to you.
What is the self-reference effect?
the memory for skilled actions
What is Procedural memory?
an exceptionally clear recollection of an important event
What is a flashbulb memory?
Recall of false autobiographical memories
What is false memory syndrome?
the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus
What is neurogenesis?