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| "the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information." |
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| Processing information into the brain's memory system. (Getting information *into* the brain.) |
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| Retaining encoded information over time. |
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| The process of getting information out of stored memory. |
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| A modern memory model that views memories as emerging from interconnected neural networks. |
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| Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin's memory model (consisting of 3 stages) |
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1. Information is recorded as a fleeting sensory memory.
2. The information is processed into a short-term memory and is encoded through rehearsal.
3. Information moves into long-term memory for later retrieval. |
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| The immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system. |
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| Memory that holds a few items briefly (up to 7 items) before the information is stored or forgotten. |
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| Relatively permanent and limitless storage place for memories. (Including knowledge, skills, and experiences.) |
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| A new understanding of Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin's explanation of short-term memory. This stage, synonymous with Short-Term Memory, is a site where incoming stimuli and old memories combine to solve problems. However, this memory fades unless rehearsed. |
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| The process of information being unconsciously (without effort) encoded by the brain. For example, space, time, and frequency. |
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| Encoding that takes conscious effort and attention. |
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| A method of retaining information by repeating it over and over again. |
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| Studying information over a long period of time. This method is shown to work much better than cramming. |
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| The tendency to remember the first and last items in a list. |
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| Processing information by its meaning. This method is more effective than shallow processing (without meaning). |
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| Remembering memories as being happier than they actually were. |
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A memory aid that uses imagery and organizational devices.
For example, here is a way to remember the classifications of life in biology: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Variety, becomes: King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti. |
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| Organizing information into units. We often do this automatically. |
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| Subdividing information, like in a flow chart. |
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| A fleeting photographic memory with extreme detail, usually lasting only a few tenths of a second. Discovered by George Sperling. |
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| A fleeting auditory memory with extreme detail, usually lasting only a few tenths of a second. |
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| Long-Term Potential (LTP) |
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| Prolonged strengthening of potential neural firing. (It causes neurons to need less prompting to release its neurotransmitter, and the receiving neuron's receptor sites.) |
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| An extremely clear and vivid memory of a strongly emotional moment. |
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| Learning that is *not* dependent on conscious recollection. |
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| Memory of facts and experiences that can be consciously "declared." |
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| What kind of memories does the Hippocampus process for storage? |
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| What kind of memories does the Cerebellum process for storage? |
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