Memory Concepts Part 2

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The phenomenon where learning is more effective when study sessions are spaced out over time.

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Spacing Effect

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The finding that long-term memory is increased when some of the learning period is devoted to retrieving the to-be-remembered information.

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Testing Effect

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A type of processing that involves encoding on a basic level based on the structure or appearance of words.

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Shallow Processing

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A type of processing that involves encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words; tends to yield the best retention.

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Deep Processing

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A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, or numbers, which is essential for the use and understanding of language.

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Semantic Memory

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A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

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Episodic Memory

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A region of the brain that is associated primarily with memory, particularly long-term memory.

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Hippocampus

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The process by which short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories.

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Memory Consolidation

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A highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard.

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Flashbulb Memory

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An implicit memory effect in which exposure to one stimulus influences the response to another stimulus.

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Priming