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limitless storehouse of memory
long term=limitless |
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tendancy to recall experiences that are consistant
mood=experiences |
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the disruptive effect of prior learning
proactive=effect |
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the disruptive effect of new learning
retroactive=new |
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incorporating misleading information into ones memory
misinformation=misleading |
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attributing to the wrong source of an event we have experienced,heard about,or read about
source=attributing |
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our tendancy to recall the last and first items
position=first and last |
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the brains natural mode for information processing
parallel=normal |
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the encoding of sound
acoustic=sound |
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the encoding of picture images
visual=picture |
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the encoding of meaning
semantic=meaning |
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the encoding of picture images
visual=picture |
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a momentary sensory memory of visual images
iconic=visual |
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echoic memory is a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli
echoic=auditory |
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| long term potentiation (LTP) |
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an increase in synapse's firing potential after brief,rapid stimulation
hint; when there is too much of this it can cause a seizure |
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the tendency for distributed study or practice
space=distributed |
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memory aids
hint; helps with memory |
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mental pictures
imagery=pictures |
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