Types of Long-Term Memory

Types of Long-Term Memory

1. Episodic

   • Ability to recall events
   • These memories are 'time-stamped' and behaviour etc
   • Each of these memories will include several things such as the people, places, objects and
   • You have to make a conscious effort to recall episodic memories

2. Semantic

   • Contains knowledge of the world
   • The most important is the meaning of words
   • Less personal and more about facts
   • Immense collection of material which is constantly being added to

3. Procedural

   • Memory of actions, skills etc
   • We find these skills difficult to explain to other people

4. HM and Clive Wearing

   • Clive could not remember his kids' names but he could remember how to play the piano
     • Severe amnesia damaging the hippocampus
   • HM had very good STM but struggled with LTM as he scored well on recall tests but thought he was 27 not 31
     • Epilepsy surgery removing his hippocampus