hippocampus & encoding

hippocampus & encoding

1. consolidation

   • the process of converting information stored dynamically in LTM into a structural change in the brain
     • the neurons that are crucial for consolidating memories of facts and events are located in the hippocampus

2. reconsolidation

   • the process of stabilizing stored information again as a stored structure

3. depth of processing

   • the number and complexity of the mental operations used when processing; deeper processing occurs when more—or more complex—operations are used during encoding

4. transfer appropriate processing

   • processing used to retrieve material that is the same type as was used when the material was originally studied, which improves memory retrieval

5. breadth of processing

   • processing that organizes and integrates new information into previously stored information, often by making associations

6. elaborative encoding

   • encoding strategies that produce great breadth of processing