| Chapter 6: Memory We'll start by talking about long-term memory, which is on the outline from last class period. Two main kinds of memory: * Explicit/Declarative memory: Searching memory on purpose / can be described verbally - Episodic memory: Factual information - Semantic memory: General, abstract knowledge The main difference may be in levels of abstraction ->Prototypes: Idealized representations, average of category members * Implicit/Procedural memory: Memory is used unintentionally / cannot be described verbally - Procedural memory: Memory about movements - Priming: Recent perceptions influence memory |