Types of LTM

• Procedural


  Memories of actions
• Episodic


  Relating to an event
• Semantic


  Meaning of information
• Positive of types of LTM

  PET scan - told to think of memories (episodic)

  Different areas of brain flashed up
• Positive of types of LTM

  HM

  Procedural - draw star, got better

  Episodic - Doesn't remember doing it

  Semantic - Doesn't remember the person
• Negatives of types of LTM

  Generalisability

  Can't apply to whole population