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Serial position effect

The tendency to remember the first and last items in a list better than the middle items.

Episodic memory

The type of memory that involves recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Semantic memory

The type of memory that involves the recall of facts and knowledge about the world.

Procedural memory

A type of implicit memory that involves skills and actions.

Hippocampus

A brain structure involved in the formation of new memories.

Cerebellum

A brain structure that plays an important role in motor control and may also be involved in some cognitive functions.

Flashbulb memory

A highly detailed and vivid memory of an emotionally significant event.

Korsakoff’s Syndrome

A chronic neurocognitive disorder caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, often associated with alcohol misuse.

Von Restorff effect

The phenomenon where an item that stands out is more likely to be remembered.

Ecological validity

The extent to which the findings of research study are able to be generalized to real-life settings.

Implicit memory

A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought, such as skills learned or habits.

Presupposition

An assumption that is made in communication and language that must be accepted for the statement to make sense.

Misinformation effect

The tendency for post-event information to interfere with the memory of the original event.

Source amnesia

The inability to remember where, when, or how previously learned information has been acquired.

Ebbinghaus

A pioneering psychologist known for his studies on memory and the forgetting curve.

Lewinson and Rosenbaum

Researchers known for their contributions to understanding memory processes and cognitive theories.

Hyman and Pentland

Researchers who studied the phenomenon of false memories and the mechanisms behind them.