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the memory
talking about memorys
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| memory | the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. |
| recall | an act or instance of officially recalling someone or something. |
| recognition | the action of recognizing |
| relearning | relearning |
| explicit memory | the conscious recollection of a previous episode, as in recall or recognition. |
| automatic processing | Any information processing that occurs involuntarily and without conscious intention or control |
| procedural memory | a type of long-term memory involving how to perform different actions and skills. |
| mnemonics | any device or technique used to assist memory, usually by forging a link or association between the new information to be remembered and information previously encoded |
| chunking | influences the capacity for processing information in a positive way |
| shallow processing | cognitive processing of a stimulus that focuses on its superficial, perceptual characteristics rather than its meaning |
| deep processing | elaboration rehearsal which involves a more meaningful analysis (e.g. images, thinking, associations etc.) of information and leads to better recall |