Overview of Memory Types and Processes

Flashcards covering key concepts, types of memory, and related definitions from the lecture notes on memory.

Sensory Memory

The quick 'snapshot' of information from our environment that lasts only a few seconds.

Short-Term Memory (STM)

A temporary storage area for small amounts of information for less than one minute.

Long-Term Memory (LTM)

Memory storage that can hold information for days, months, and years.

Explicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves conscious and intentional recollection of factual information and past experiences.

Episodic Memory

A type of explicit memory that includes personal experiences and specific events in one's life.

Semantic Memory

A type of explicit memory that involves facts, general knowledge, and concepts.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that is automatic, unconscious, and unintentional.

Procedural Memory

A type of implicit memory related to how to perform tasks without conscious recall.

Prospective Memory

The ability to remember to perform an action in the future.

Flashbulb Memory

A vivid and detailed memory of an emotionally significant event.

Echoic Memory

Auditory sensory memory that lasts about three to four seconds.

Haptic Memory

Tactile sensory memory that involves the memory of touch, lasting about two seconds.

Iconic Memory

Visual sensory memory that lasts about one-quarter to one-half of a second.

Classical Conditioning

A type of implicit memory formed through association of neutral stimuli with a naturally occurring response.

Prefrontal Cortex

The brain region believed to be involved in prospective memory.

Hippocampus

A brain region crucial for the formation of explicit memories and involved in spontaneous recollection.