Memory

Iconic memory is when our eyes register an exact representation of a scene and we can recall any part of it in amazing detail but only for a few tenths of a second.

Echoic memory is when a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli;if attention is elsewhere,sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds.

Long-Term potentiation is an increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation. It is one of the major cellular mechanisms that underlies learning and memory.

Amnesia is simply just the loss of memory.

Implicit memory does not involve a conscious strategy for retrieving information unlike explicit memory that does require some conscious control. They are performed poorly by people who are brain-damaged or drunk. Singing a part of a familiar song is an example of implicit memory where as recalling last year is an example of explicit memory.

Hippocampus is a neural center that is located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage.

Recall is a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier.

Serial position effect is our tendency to remember the first and last items in a list that we are given. The middle part is forgotten easily.

Recognition is when the person only needs to remember the items previously learned. An example of this is on a multiple choice test.

Relearning is a memory measure that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time.
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