Types of LTM

Types of LTM

1. Episodic

   • Memories of past events in our lives
     • time-stamped: we remember when it happened
       • requires conscious thought for recall

2. Semantic

   • memory of your knowledge of the world: the meaning of words, the taste of an orange etc.
     • requires concious thought for recall
       • not time-stamped: you do not remember when you learned the knowledge.

3. Procedural

   • memory of HOW to do things
     • does not require conscious thought: we remember automatically
       • e.g. how to ride a bike, how to change gear when driving
         • hard to explain to others how to do things as it happens naturally without conscious thought