Learning & Memory in Humans

Learning & Memory in Humans

1. Learning

   • Basics of Learning
     • Associative Learning
     • Learning by Generalization
   • Inductive Learning
     • Induction
     • Causality
   • Learning Mechanisms
     • Mental Models
     • Schema Theory (Accretion, Tuning, Restructuring)

2. Memory

   • Primary Memory
     • Short-Term Memory
     • Working Memory
     • Levels of Processing
   • Secondary Memory (LTM)
     • Declarative Knowledge
       • Semantic Memory
       • Episodic Memory
     • Procedural Knowledge
       • Implicit Memory
     • Constructive/Reconstructive Process
   • Memory Processes
     • Encoding (Relational & Elaborative)
     • Retrieval (Recall & Recognition)
     • Forgetting
       • Fan Effect / Negative Fan Effect
       • Interference
       • Consolidation / Reconsolidation
       • Savings in Relearning
   • Mental Codes & Concepts
     • Single vs. Dual Code Theories
       • Abstract Representations
       • Analogical Representations
     • Propositions & Productions
     • Concepts & Categories (Prototypes / Exemplars, Theory-Theory View)
   • Knowledge Structures in LTM
     • Semantic Networks
       • Hierarchical Semantic Networks
       • Non-Hierarchical Semantic Network
     • Modern Networks
       • Propositional Networks
       • Neural Networks