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storage

the process of retaining encoded information over time.

retrieval

the process of getting information out of memory storage.

explicit memory

memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and “declare.” (Also called declarative memory.)

hippocampus

a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage.

memory consolidation

the neural storage of a long-term memory.

implicit memory

retention of learned skills or classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection. (Also called nondeclarative memory.)

flashbulb memory

a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

long-term potentiation (LTP)

an increase in a cell’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation. Believed to be a neural basis for learning and memory.

priming

the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one’s perception, memory, or response.