Types of LTM

• Types of LTM 1/4 cards

  Tulving realised the MSM’s view was too simplistic and inflexible. He suggested the following;

  • Episodic memory- refers to the ability to recall events from our life

  • Semantic memory- Refers to our shared knowledge of the world

  • Procedural memory- refers to actions or skills
• Types of LTM 2/4 cards

  • Episodic memory

  This refers to the ability to recall events from our lives -a diary, a record of daily personal experiences. These memories are complex. They're time ‘stamped'—you remember when they happened as well as what happened. They also store information about how events relate to each other in time. Your memory of a single episode will include several elements -people, places, objects, behaviours. You have to make a conscious effort to recall episodic memories. You do this quickly but you're still aware you’re searching for your memory.
• Types of LTM 3/4 cards

  • Semantic memory

  This refers to our shared knowledge of the world. - encyclopedia, dictionary.

  It includes knowledge such as : how to apply to uni, what an orange tastes like, what zombies like for dinner and the meanings of words. These memories aren't time-stamped. Its less personal and more about facts we all share.

  It contains an immense collection of material which is constantly being added to. According to Tulving, its less vulnerable to distortion and forgetting than episodic memory.
• Types of LTM 4/4 cards

  • Procedural memory

  This refers to actions or skills-basically how we do things. We can recall these without much effort or conscious awareness. Our abilities eg, to drive a car becomes automatic through practice. These are the sort of skills we might find difficult to explain to someone else. If you try to describe what you're doing as you drive a car, the task may become more difficult.