Flashcards
Module 23
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1Semantic Memory [Episodic Memory]Explicit memory of facts and general knowledge; one of our two conscious memory systems
- 2HippocampusLinked to a "save" button for explicit memories.
- 3Memory ConsolidationThe neural storage of long-term memory.
- 4Flashbulb MemoryA clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.
- 5Long-Term PotentiationAn increase in a cell's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; believed to be a neural basis for learning and memory.
- 6PrimingThe activation, often unconsciously, of certain associates, thus predisposing one's perception, memory, or response.
- 7Mood CongruentThe tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one's current good or bad mood.
- 8Serial Position EffectOur tendency to recall best the last (regency effect) and first (primary effect) items in a list.