Memory

Memory

1. Definition

   • The ability to encode, store, retain, and subsequently recall experiences in the human brain.

2. Types

   • Long term
     • retains memory for a long time
   • Short-term,aka active memory
     • a small amount of information readily available for a short period of time
   • Sensory
     • PERCEPTION
       • Stimuli

3. Brain

   • Synapse
   • Cerebrum
     • Cerebral Cortex
       • frontal lobe/prefrontal cortex
       • basal ganglia system
     • Hippocampus
   • Cerebellum
   • Brain Stem

4. Process

   • encoding
   • consolidation
   • Storage
   • Retrieval

5. Disorders

   • Alzheimer
   • Dementia
   • Huntington’s Disease
   • Korsakoff's Syndrome
   • Parkinson’s Disease
   • Schizophrenia