Memory L3: Types of LTM

• Who proposed that there are three LTM stores?

  Tulving
• What are the three types of LTM proposed by Tulving?

  • Episodic memory
  • Semantic memory
  • Procedural memory
• What is episodic memory?

  The ability to recall personal life events
• What characterizes episodic memories?

  They are time-stamped and include details
• What is semantic memory?

  Shared knowledge of the world, like facts
• What is procedural memory?

  Memory for actions or skills without awareness
• What evidence supports Tulving's view on different LTM stores?

  • Case studies of HM and Wearing
  • Impaired episodic memory but intact semantic memory
  • Procedural memory intact in Wearing
• What limitation is associated with brain injury studies?

  Lack of control over variables affecting memory
• What did Buckner and Petersen conclude about memory locations?

  Semantic memory is in the left prefrontal cortex
• What conflicting findings exist regarding memory types and brain areas?

  Different studies link memory types to different areas
• How does understanding LTM help psychologists?

  • Helps in treating memory problems
  • Specific interventions for episodic memory loss
  • Example: Belleville et al. 2006 intervention
• What did Belleville et al. find about their intervention?

  Trained participants improved episodic memory
• Why is it important to distinguish between types of LTM?

  It allows for more specific treatments