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Module 32
UNIT 5 Storing and Retrieving Memories
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Semantic Memory | explicit memory of facts and general knowledge; one of our two conscious memory systems (the other is episodic memory). |
| Episodic Memory | explicit memory of personally experienced events; one of our two conscious memory systems (the other is semantic memory). |
| Hippocampus | a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit (conscious) memories-of facts and events-for storage. |
| Memory Consolidation | the neural storage of a long-term memory. |
| Flashbulb Memory | a clear, sustained memory of an emotionally significant moment or event. |
| Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) | an increase in a cell's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; a neural basis for learning and memory. |
| Priming | the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory. |
| Encoding Specificity Principle | the idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it. |
| Mood-Congruent Memory | the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one's current good or bad mood. |
| Serial Position Effect | our tendency to recall best the last (recency effect) and first (primacy effect) items in a list. |
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