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storage |
the process of retaining encoded information over time. |
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retrieval |
the process of getting information out of memory storage. |
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explicit memory |
memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and “declare.” (Also called declarative memory.) |
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hippocampus |
a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage. |
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memory consolidation |
the neural storage of a long-term memory. |
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implicit memory |
retention of learned skills or classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection. (Also called nondeclarative memory.) |
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flashbulb memory |
a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event. |
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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. |
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priming |
the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one’s perception, memory, or response. |