episodic memory

• Episodic memory refers to our ability to remember specific events or experiences from our past.
• Episodic Memory-


  is your memory for events from your life. It's your memory for the things you done and experiences you have had. E.g- A visit to the dentist.
• Episodic memories are unique to each individual because they are based on personal experiences. For example, remembering your 10th birthday party or your first day at school.
• Episodic memory-


  You may remember, when, where, and how the event occurred. So these memories are 'time-stamped'.
• Episodic memory often includes sensory details like sights, sounds, and smells, along with the specific location and emotional experience.
• Recalling episodic memories typically involves a conscious effort to "relive" the experience.
• Episodic memory, semantic memory, and procedural memory are the three primary types of memory.

  ▪ Episodic memory is the memory of personal experiences.

  ▪ Semantic memory is the memory of facts and information.

  ▪ Procedural memory is the memory of skills and habits.
• Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves the ability to recall specific events, experiences, and situations from our past. e.g holidays.
• Episodic memory is often described as autobiographical memory and includes details about what happened, when it occured, and when it happened.

  • It is unique to the individual, regardless of whether it is the same event. It involves conscious recall.

  • Episodic is associated with the prefrontal cortex.