Memory theories and LTM - created from Mind Map

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Localization and Distribution of LTM

Cerebellum – motor functions and motor memory (procedural)

Cortex - thinking, problem solving, remembering

Hippocampus - processes new information and routes it to parts of the cortex for permanent storage

LTM capasity

Shepard (1967) Showed participants highly memorable pictures (printed advertisements)

LTM duration

Bahrick, Bahrick and Wittlinger (1975)

Conway, Cohen and Stanhope (1991) VLTM & Cognitive Psychology

Storage and structure

class of information

Spatial information Physical laws Beliefs Values and social goals Motor skills Perceptual skills

Theories of memory : Lvl of Processing

Craik & Lockhart 1972 Shallow analysis > deeper analysis

Craik & Tulving (1975) Levels of processing study

Self Reference effect Rogers, Kuiper & Kirker (1977)

A Connectionist Model of MemoryRumelhart & McClelland (1985) A.k.a. Parallel Distributed Processing (PDP)

Schema and gist

Level of Recall Zinchenko

Shallow process little attention to meaning deeper close attention to meaning

base on neural network

active organization of past exp exmple the war of the ghost

Over time, details dropped out, gist remained

goal of a person

Memory theories and LTM