types of long term memory

• how many types of long term memory?

  There are 3 types of long-term memory: episodic, semantic and procedural
• Episodic- 

  personal memories of life events including contextual details (like when,where or how these events occured) and emotions

  An example would be the memory of a wedding or the first time meeting a partner.

  -must be recalled consciously
• Semantic

  • describes our general knowledge world and shared facts

  e.g. an understanding of what words, themes and concepts mean.

  • must be recalled consciously
• Procedural

  memory  of leanring skills (how to do things) such as riding a bike

  - accquired through repetition and practice and we become less aware of these as they are automatic and recalled unconsciously