long-term memory

long-term memory

1. a memory store that holds a huge amount of information for a long time (from hours to years)

2. explicit memories

   • memories that can be retrieved voluntarily and brought into short-term memory; also called declarative memories
     • semantic memories
       • memory for general facts and information
         • "knowing" as opposed to "remembering"
           • example: George Washington = the 1st president
     • episodic memories
       • memory for personally experienced events
         • “remembering” as opposed to “knowing”
           • example: memory of a b-day party

3. implicit memories

   • influence of past experiences on later behavior, even without an effort to remember them or an awareness of the recollection (non-declarative memory)
     • habits & skills (procedural memory)
       • how to do something (motor or cognitive)
     • classical conditioning
       • learning an association between 2 stimuli
     • priming
       • when having performed a task predisposes you to perform the same or an associated task again in the future