Memory - Long-term Memory

Memory - Long-term Memory

1. Episodic

   • Personal experiences and events
   • "I remember when..."
   • Conscious effort to recall
   • Time-stamped

2. Semantic

   • "I know that..."
   • Facts about the world
     • Meanings of words
     • What an orange tastes like
   • Conscious effort to recall
   • Not time-stamped

3. Procedural

   • "I know how..."
   • Actions and skills
   • Unconscious recall
   • Not time-stamped

4. Evaluation

   • Tulving et al used PET scans to show different parts of the brain active with different types of LTM
   • Episodic memories can be improved in people who have cognitive impairments, more targeted treatment developed
   • Clive Wearing can remember how to play piano (procedural) but can't remember his wedding (episodic) after brain damage
   • Blurred line between episodic and semantic
   • Case studies lack population validity as every case is different