Types of Long-Term Memory

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There are 3 types of LTM, these are episodic, semantic and procedural.

Episodic memory os about life events. For example, times, places, associated emotions and other context to who, what, where, why and when that can be explicit stated. Using episodic memory, you can remember events during recollection retrieval contextual info relating to a specific event or experience.

Semantic memory refers to the memory of meaning and understanding. Semantic and episodic memory make up the category called declarative memory (Explicit memory). With the use of out semantic memory we can give meanings to otherwise meaningless words and sentences.

Procedural memory is a part of the long term memory that is responsible for knowing how to do things, motor skills. Procedural memory stores information on how to tie you shoe lace or climb the stairs. Procedural memories are implicit and do not involve conscious thoughts.