Memory

Definition Amnesia is a memory disorder characterized by the inability to recall information that...

Definition Automatic processing refers to the unconscious or effortless way our brains encode, st...

Definition Effortful processing refers to the active and deliberate mental strategies we use to e...

Definition Encoding is the process of converting information from our environment into a form tha...

Definition Encoding failure occurs when our brain fails to successfully convert information from ...

Definition Episodic memory refers to the ability to remember specific personal experiences or eve...

Definition Explicit memory refers to the ability to consciously recall specific information or pa...

Definition Flash bulb memory refers to a vivid, detailed, and long-lasting memory of an emotional...

Definition Implicit memory refers to the unconscious retention of information or experiences that...

Definition Long-term memory refers to the brain's ability to store information over extended peri...

Definition Memory is the process by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved in the br...

Definition Memory consolidation is the process by which newly acquired information or skills are ...

Definition Memory construction refers to the process by which humans organize and interpret past ...

Definition Memory reconstruction refers to the process by which humans reconstruct their memories...

Definition The misinformation effect refers to a phenomenon in human memory where exposure to inc...

Definition Mnemonics are techniques or tools used to aid memory by associating difficult-to-remem...

Definition Proactive interference is a concept in cognitive psychology that occurs when previousl...

Definition Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that stores information about how to p...

Definition Recall is the process of retrieving stored information from memory when needed. It inv...

Definition: Recognition in human memory retrieval refers to the process of identifying or acknowl...

Definition Relearning refers to the process of revisiting and re-acquiring knowledge or skills th...

Definition Retrieval refers to the process of accessing and bringing information from your memory...

Definition Retroactive interference is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when new informatio...

Definition Schacter's Seven Sins of Memory are seven common ways that human memory can fail us, i...

Definition The self-reference effect is a cognitive phenomenon where individuals tend to remember...

Definition Semantic memory is a type of long-term memory that stores general knowledge, facts, co...

Definition Sensory memory is a type of memory system that briefly holds sensory information immed...

Definition Short-term memory refers to the temporary storage system within our brains that holds ...

Definition Storage in human memory refers to the process by which information is retained and mad...

Definition The Stroop Effect is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when people are asked to i...

Definition Suggestibility refers to the tendency of individuals to alter their memories or belief...