Memory

Memory

1. Biologcal Apporoach

   • (KU)
     • Location
       • STM- Frontal Lobe
       • LTM- Hippocampus
     • Learning
       • LTP- Syanapes between neurons are strengthened
   • (AE)
     • Use of neurons- affected by sleep, sleep plays a role
     • STM can't be explained fully
     • Case Studies using brain damaged patients

2. Cognitve Approach

   • (KU)
     • Brain = Computer, info is stated like on a hard drive
     • Schemas also used to "fill in the gaps."
   • (AE)
     • Comparison of LTM -> HARDRIVE IS NOT ACCURATE
     • Research on Schemas are contradictaory

3. Psychoanalytic Apporach

   • (KU)
     • Interactions with the consious (ego) and unconsious (ID)
     • Consious memories are encoded and rational
   • (AE)
     • LACKING IN RESEARCH BASED EVIDENCE
     • Freud's research uses his own children