Unit 2.2: Cognition (Memory)

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Explicit Memory

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Memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare.

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Episodic Memory

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A type of explicit memory for personal experiences and events.

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Semantic Memory

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A type of explicit memory for general knowledge and facts.

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Implicit Memory

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Retention independent of conscious recollection.

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Procedural Memory

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A type of implicit memory for motor skills and procedures.

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Prospective Memory

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Remembering to perform a planned action in the future.

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Long-Term Potentiation

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A lasting strengthening of synapses that increases memory efficiency.

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Working Memory Model

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A model of short-term memory that includes the central executive, phonological loop, and visuospatial sketchpad.

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Working Memory

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Active processing of information held briefly in consciousness.

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Central Executive

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The part of working memory that directs attention and coordinates other components.