Types of long term memory

• What are the types of long term memory?

  Episodic, semantic, procedural
• What is episodic memory?

  Stored with reference to contextual information, eg time and place

  Time stamped- remember when and what happened

  Refers to our ability to recall events from our lives

  Requires a conscious effort to recall

  Subjective quality
• What is semantic memory?

  Knowing the meaning of a word

  It is not time stamped

  Less vulnerable to distortion- facts cannot be easily changed

  Less personal