types of LTM

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  • episodic memory is an ltm store for personal events and experiences
  • semantic memory is a long term memory store for knowledge of the world around us
  • procedural memory is a long term memory store for knowledge of how to do things
  • Outline two ways episodic memories are different from semantic
    Episodic is memory of personal experiences and specific events in one's life (first day at college) whereas semantic refers to general knowledge and facts about the world (Paris)Episodic memory is time stamped meaning it involves specific moments ties to particular contexts in time, semantic isn't time stamped as it relates to facts or concepts that are known without reference to when or where they were learned