Types of LTM

• What is episodic memory?

  Events or episodes we have experienced or heard about that are personal to us.

  e.g. Your first kiss
• What is episodic memory linked to?

  Linked to time, place, emotion and context ( where and why you were there)
• Is episodic memory declarative or non declarative?

  Declarative
• What is semantic memory?

  Factual information, knowledge shared by all

  e.g. Capital of France is Paris
• Is semantic memory declarative or non declarative?

  Declarative
• What is procedural memory ?

  Action or motor based skills

  “knowing how”

  e.g. how to ride a bike
• Is procedural memory decl or non declarative?

  Non declarative - usually need to action to demonstrate , can’t easily put into words.
• One AO3 strength

  Corkin -> worked with HM for a month mirror drawing a star between two lines

  • Every day
  • initially couldn’t do it but after a month HM could draw a perfect star in between the lines
  • looked into whether memories form together or on their own demonstrates we can form procedural memories on their own
• One AO3 weakness

  • suggested that episodic memories are the gateway to semantic memories but unsure if semantic memories form in their own
  • this shows episodic have the most demand on the brain hence is most affected by brain damage
  • hence using brain damage patients is a weakness - don’t know what the person was like before