Memory
Definition:
The persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval, of information
Alzheimer’s Disease:
Protein that builds up in the brain and causes neurons to die
How our brains MAKE memories:
An external event causes sensory input
That sensory input is converted into neural information via transduction
This current, or very recent, experiences are stored as sensory memory
That sensory memory is encoded
Encoding: Whatever you do to make you remember
- This encoded information goes into short term memory
Short Term Memory: Memories that we use everyday, also known as our working memory
- Short term memory is then further encoded in to long term memory
Long Term Memory: All memories we use when needed
- When long term memory is needed, is is retrieved into short term memory for us to use
Recall:
A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill in the blank test
Recognition:
A measure of memory in which the person identifies items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test
Relearning:
Remembering what someone is saying after they explain it