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    a specific memory like it happened yesterday. As you keep reminding yourself of that memory‚ you begin to be more confident that it was the original memory. But as many studies have proven‚ memories are only reconstructed‚ not reproduced. In this situation‚ Jim was faced with a similar scenario which included other factors as well. Although‚ a flashbulb memory triggered a detailed and vivid memory of a moment in Jim’s life‚ it is highly possible that it could be a very inaccurate memory of his experience

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    working memory

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    CHAPTER Working Memory 6 Le arn i ng O b j ec t i ves 1. Using Working Memory 1.1. A Computer Metaphor 1.2. Implications of the Nature of Working Memory 2. From Primary Memory to Working Memory: A Brief History 2.1. William James: Primary Memory‚ Secondary Memory‚ and Consciousness 2.2. Early Studies: The Characteristics of Short-Term Memory 2.2.1. Brevity of Duration 2.2.2. Ready Accessibility 2.3. The Atkinson-Shiffrin Model: The Relationship of Short-Term and LongTerm Memory 2.4. The Baddeley-Hitch

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    Plastic Memory

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    ABSTRACT A conducting plastic has been used to create a new memory technology which has the potential to store a mega bit of data in a millimeter- square device-10 times denser than current magnetic memories. This device is cheap and fast‚ but cannot be rewritten‚ so would only be suitable for permanent storage. The device sandwiches a blob of a conducting polymer called PEDOT and a silicon diode between perpendicular wires. The key to the new technology was discovered by

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    Learning and Memory

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    Learning and Memory Jessica A. Rountree‚ Brenda Bejar‚ Lisa Jackson‚ Derek Delarge PSY340 November 14‚ 2011 Dr. April Colett Learning and Memory On the surface learning and memory are connected easily. When an individual learns to walk‚ they retain the information in the memory. The learning process is something that happens every day. As human beings we are programmed to learn life lessons‚ and retain them in our memory. The memory keeps pictures‚ smells‚ experiences‚ and tastes for us to

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    Learning and Memory

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    xxLEARNING AND MEMORY Learning is the process of gaining knowledge or skills through study‚ experience or teaching. It is a process that depends on experience and leads to long-term changes in the possible behaviour of an individual in a given situation‚ in order to achieve a goal. Memory is a property of the human mind. It describes the ability to retain information. There are different types of classifications for memory based on duration‚ nature and retrieval of items. The generally accepted

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    Memory and Biology

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    Memory and Biology There are many events in a person’s life that leave an impression or may “change” a person’s perspective or path. From birth to death the mind is recording lessons and adding to the infinite storage space known as memory. Classical conditioning Lives are filled with many lessons; some of these are learned through classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning‚ and behavioral observation. A simple example of classical conditioning would

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    Virtual Memory

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    com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-virtual-memory http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-the-size-of-virtual-memory Virtual memory‚ also known as a page file or swap file‚ is a file on your hard drive (C:\pagefile.sys by default) that Windows and applications use in addition to physical memory (RAM) as needed. The default and recommended size of this file is 1.5 times the amount of physical memory. Virtual memory is the sum of physical memory and the page file. So if your computer

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    History and Memory

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    English Speech Goodmorning. Today I will be talking to you about how history and memory are depicted in Peter Carey’s True History of the Kelly Gang‚ and James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic. Both texts depend heavily on fictionalised historical figures to tell their stories through memory. And both leave us with suspicions about their historical accuracy. In this speech I will be exploring these two texts through five main points * The difference in believability between a novel and a film

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    The Brain for Memory

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    The brain for memory The brain is the most important organ‚ and any animal‚ even mosquitoes have them. However‚ have you thought any special ability of the brain‚ or have you imagined about your personality‚ emotion or memory in the situation which you lost a part of brain? In fact‚ there are lots of great abilities such as memory in the brain without our notice. Although‚ all the brain’s tasks are not clear completely‚ a lot of scientists have researched it and found its several miraculous functions

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    Memory Processes

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    MEMORY PROCESSES We have already looked at the different stages of memory formation (from perception to sensory memory to short-term memory to long-term memory) in the section on Types of Memory. This section‚ however‚ looks at the overall processes involved. Memory is the ability to encode‚ store and recall information. The three main processes involved in human memory are therefore encoding‚ storage and recall (retrieval). Additionally‚ the process of memory consolidation (which can be considered

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