memory

process by which we recall experiences, information, and skills

Recall of a vivid, specific event

Encoding of meaning.

the first process of memory; the translation of information into a form for future use

second process of memory; makes memories available for future use

third memory process; locates stored information and returns it to conscious thought

repeated repetition of information to help the learning process

the process of relating new information to what you already know well.

The enhanced ability to retrieve information when you are in an environment similar to the one in which you encoded the information.

best retrieved when a person is in the same mood as when memories were stored.

first stage of information storage -- the immediate, initial recording of data

sometime called working memory -- when information is stored for 10-12 seconds

memory stored more than briefly and encoded through rehearsal

mental sensory register of mental traces of sound

sensory register of accurate, photographic images

organization of items into familiar or manageable units

a sentence or acronym that helps us to memorize a string of words.

The memory of facts and experiences

the unconscious and effortless process of encoding information such as space, time, and frequency.

Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.

The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list more easily.

A vivid, clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

Retrieval in which you must search for information that you previously stored.

Retrieval in which you must identify items you learned earlier

German philosopher who conducted pioneering memory studies.

When an older memory disrupts the recall of a new memory.

When a more recent memory disrupts the recall of an older memory.

The process of moving anxiety-producing memories to the unconscious mind. Freud psychoanalytic theory.

Incorporating information into a memory or event.

Research who established the construction of memory

loss of memory

loss of memory prior to brain injury

an inability to form new memories

A type of long-term memory of how to perform different actions and skills. Essentially, it is the memory of how to do certain things.

tendency to remember words at the end of a list especially well

tendency to remember words at the beginning of a list especially well