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Memory

the persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information

Encoding

to get information into the brain

storage

to retain (keep possession of) information in the brain

retrieval

the process of getting information out of memory storage

recall

retrieving information that is not currently in your conscious awareness but was learned at an earlier time

recognition

identifying items previously learned

relearning

learning something more quickly when you learn it a second or later time

parallel processing

the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously

short term memory

activated memory that holds a few items briefly before the information is either stored or forgotten

long term memory

the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory

memory consolidation

the process in the brain that converts short term memories into long term ones

working memory

a newer understanding of short term memory that focuses on conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spacial information, and of information retrieved from long term memory

sensory memory

immediate, brief recording of sensory information

iconic memory

a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli (a photographic or picture-image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second)

echoic memory

a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli (if attention is elsewhere, sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds)

haptic memory

memory through touching something

explicit memory

memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare

implicit memory

retention of conscious recollection (nondeclarative memory)

episotic memory

a memory of a specific event (different between people because each person has their own unique experiences)

semantic memory

memory for general factual knowledge and concepts (involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, numbers, or general facts)

permastore memory

long term or permanent memory that develops after extensive learning, training, or experience

effortful processing

encoding that requires attention and conscious effort

automatic processing

unconscious encoding of incidental information such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings

procedural memory

type of long term memory involved in the performance of different actions and skills (procedures)

flashbulb memory

a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event

prospective memory

ability to remember to do something that is going to happen in the future (remembering to go to a doctor's appointment)

autobiographical memory

memories used to tell about yourself