Psych chapter 10

implicit memory- when an individual knows something but does not conciously know that they do.

Divided attention- when attention is split between two things

flashbulb memory- almost like a flash back typically during important events:ex 9/11)

repressed memory- typically repressing a traumatic memory which the brain repressed and thus they can’t retrieve it

sensory memory- smells sounds feelings, fleeting easily forgotten the first and shortest stage of memory

tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon- when you just barely remember something, you know you know it but it wont come to you

retrograde amnesia- when you cannot make new memories but remember old memories

self determination theory- a parent nuturing their childs development reflect on the need for relatedness

homeostasis- getting used to your surroundings

memory- The retention of information or experience over time as the result of three key processes: encoding, storage, and retrieval.

encoding- the act of getting information into our system

storage- file the memory/ store it for later

elaboration- Elaboration is when you take that simple bit of information and connect it to things you already know.

short term memory- It is a limited-capacity memory system. It can store information longer than sensory memory.

retriveral- be able to recall it

sustained attention- the ability to maintain attention on a selected stimulus

long term memory- stores information for years

serial position effect- the tendence to recall the fisrt part or last part of a list

memory for pictures- Our memory for pictures is better than our memory for words. 

• Pictures are stored with two avenues for retrieval.

recognition- when you dont have to think because you know what the item looks like

recall- you have to think and remember it all by yourself.

autobiographical memory- recollections about your life experiences

Hermann Ebbinghaus- concluded that most forgetting occurs soon after we learn something. He developed the forgetting curve, which shows how quickly we tend to forget information unless we review it over time.

encoding failure- when information never makes it into long term

Proactive interference- is like when your brain gets a little mixed up because it remembers old stuff too well.

reminescne bump- It means that when adults remember things, they remember a lot more stuff from when they were teenagers and in their twenties compared to when they were younger or older.