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Working Memory
Extremely limited in capacity, used for temporarily holding and processing information.
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Digit Span
A measure of working memory capacity, reflecting how many digits can be repeated back.
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William James
Proposed the idea of an ongoing train of thought, where some information fades but can return.
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H.M.
A famous case of a patient who developed anterograde amnesia after hippocampal resection.
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Anterograde Amnesia
The inability to form new long-term memories after an incident.
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Long-term Memory (LTM)
Memory store for information that can be retained over extended periods.
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Short-term Memory (STM)
A temporary storage system with a normal capacity of 7 +/- 2 items.
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E.P.
A patient with viral encephalitis who could not create new long-term memories but had intact short-term memory.
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K.F.
A patient who had brain damage from an accident, retaining long-term memory but experiencing impaired short-term memory.
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Recency Effect
The tendency to recall the last items in a sequence better than earlier items.
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Primary Effect
The tendency to better recall the first items in a sequence due to undivided attention.
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Verbal Rehearsal
A process in short-term memory involving the repetition of words to retain information.
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Semantic Errors
Mistakes in recalling items that are meaningfully similar, impacting long-term memory.
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George Sperling
Conducted experiments on sensory memory using partial report procedures to study memory storage.
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Partial Report Technique
A method where participants are shown a stimulus and asked to recall only a part of it.
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Iconic Memory
A component of sensory memory specifically related to visual information.
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Phonological Loop
A part of working memory responsible for storing and processing verbal and auditory information.
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Visuospatial Sketchpad
A component of working memory that processes visual and spatial information.
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George Miller's Magical Number
The idea that the average capacity of working memory is about 7 items.
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Chunking
A technique to improve memory by grouping information into smaller, manageable units.
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Interim Memory
Temporary storage for working with information that is not currently perceptually present.
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Retrieval Cues
Stimuli that aid in the recall of information from memory.
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Context-dependent Memory
Memory retrieval that is enhanced when the context during encoding matches the context during recall.
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Spreading Activation
The process of retrieving associated concepts in memory for easier recall.
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Explicit Memory
Memory of facts and events that can be consciously recalled.
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Implicit Memory
Unconscious recall of previously learned information, often demonstrated through performance.
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Episodic Memory
Memory for personal experiences and specific events in time.
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Semantic Memory
Memory for facts, concepts, and knowledge about the world.
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Retrograde Amnesia
The loss of memories that were formed before an amnesia-inducing incident.
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Anterograde Amnesia
Inability to create new memories after a specific event.
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Forgetting Curve
The rate at which information is forgotten over time, typically showing rapid initial decay followed by gradual slowing.
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Consolidation
The process through which memories become stable and enduring over time.
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Decay Theory
The idea that memories fade and disappear over time.
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Retroactive Interference
When new information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.
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Proactive Interference
When older memories interfere with the recall of new information.
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Massed Practice
Learning method that involves studying a large amount of information in a short time.
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Spaced Practice
Learning method that spreads study sessions out over time for better long-term retention.
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Testing Effect
The enhanced ability to remember information after being tested on it.
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Emotional Memory
Memories that are enhanced due to the emotional significance of the events.
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Flashbulb Memory
Highly detailed and vivid memories of significant events, often prone to inaccuracies.
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Source Monitoring
The process of determining the origins of our memories.
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Misinformation Effect
When misleading information is incorporated into one's memory of an event.
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Narrative Rehearsal Hypothesis
The idea that repeated reviewing of events contributes to how memories are constructed.
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False Memories
Memories that a person believes to be true but are distortions or fabricated.
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Context Reinstatement
The process of recreating the context in which a memory was formed to aid retrieval.
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Source Confusion
Mistaking the source of a memory, often leading to false recollections.
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Anderson and Schooler (1991)
Researchers who discussed how prioritizing recent and frequent memories can enhance memory accessibility.
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Reminiscent Bump
The phenomenon where people tend to recall more memories from their adolescence and early adulthood.