What is Memory?
Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon (TOT)
is a state in which one cannot quite recall a familiar word but can recall words of similar form and meaning.
Flashbulb Memory
is an accurate and exceptionally vivid long-lasting memory for the circumstances surrounding learning about a dramatic event.
Storage
the creation of a permanent record of information.
Encoding
the initial experience of perceiving and learning information.
Short-term Memory
the memory systems in the brain involved in remembering pieces of information for a short period of time, often up to 30 seconds.
Sensory Memory
the perception of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch information entering through the sensory cortices of the brain and relaying through the thalamus.
Retrieval
the process of recovering or locating information stored in memory.
Long-term Memory
unlimited storage information to be maintained for long periods, even for life.
