LTM memories

Episodic memory

• recalling memories of specific events.

• hippocampus

semantic memory

• general knowledge of the world e.g capitals.

• right prefontal cortex

procedural memory

• memories of skills such as playing an instrument.

• cerebellum

Strength

• Clive wearing: affected episodic memory but semantic/procedural intact.

• Could sing/play piano but couldn't remember his wife/dog.

Limitation

• cases lack generalisability as Clive Wearings findings cant be applied to the wider population.