2.5(storing memories)

Sensory memory

Holds sensory info (what you see, hear, etc.) very briefly

short-term memory(STM)

Holds info you’re actively thinking about

working memory

Like STM but also processes and manipulates info

Long-term memory(LTM)

Stores info indefinitely

maintenance rehearsal

repeating information over and over to keep it in short-term memory

elaborative rehearsal

Connecting new information to things you already know by thinking about its meaning or making associations

autobiographical memory

type of episodic memory that involves remembering personal experiences and events from your own life—basically, your life story.

retrograde amnesia

type of memory loss where a person cannot remember events that happened before a brain injury or trauma.

anterograde amnesia

type of memory loss where a person cannot form new long-term memories after a brain injury or trauma.

alzheimer’s disease

progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and personality changes.

infantile amnesia

phenomenon where people are unable to recall memories from early childhood, usually before about age 3 or 4.