AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY Outlines: 1. Definition‚ characteristics and function of autobiographical memory 2. Methods of studying autobiographical memory 3. Levels of autobiographical memory 4. Conway’s theory 5. Autobiographical memory as life narrative 6. Autobiographical memory over time (infantile amnesia; reminiscence bump) Definition of Autobiographical Memories • Memories of ourselves and our relationships • Episodic
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Psychology 101 Professor McAllister Quiz # 2 Study Guide Chapter 6-8 Test Tips: (a.i.1) Please try to study the examples! (a.i.2) Text in blue are topics that can be in the test. (a.i.3) Italic words are examples. (a.i.4) Study 3 pages a day until the Quiz on Tuesday. (a.i.5) Get a good night sleep before test. (a.i.6) Don’t stress! Study! CHAPTER 6 Definition of learning: Is defined in psychology as ‘a relatively permanent behavior
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Leonard Shelby: Anterograde Amnesia Leonard Shelby suffers from anterograde amnesia‚ after being struck on the back of his head and left unconscious. Now‚ he can no longer create new memories and the last thing he remembers clearly is the accident. Leonard relives the situation on many occasions; a flash bulb memory. Leonard can remember the various sensations that went on during that time‚ Such as the loud noise‚ her side of the bed being cold‚ and then moment he shot the
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Bahynah Hughes COPL 1126 Ms. Yannakakis April 4‚ 2012 Rough Draft for Essay #5 Memento‚ directed by Christopher Nolan is a physiological thriller film that retells the events that have led up to the protagonist‚ a man named Leonard Shelby murdering a man named Teddy. The film has received critical acclaim for its unique time sequence‚ which goes in both reverse and chronological order. The temporal structure of the film serves two proposes: to mimic the process of human of recollection‚ and
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Being Human and Self-Awareness Throughout the entirety of The Tell Tale Brain the author‚ V.S Ramachandran makes distinct points regarding what makes humans‚ well human. He describes this determining factor as self-awareness. In his book he points out that self-awareness not only makes us human but also wants us to be more. Essentially‚ it makes us always want to be better than what we are and‚ as humans‚ this is unique to only us. Ramachandran defines self-awareness as “This aspect of the self
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Additionally‚ the theory of flashbulb memory developed by Brown and Kulik in 1977 provides another explanation why traumatic memories are difficult to forget and are easier to recall than other memories. “Flashbulb memory is a type of episodic (explicit) memory that is highly accurate and exceptionally vivid.” (Hannibal‚ 32). Brown and Kulik demonstrated from their experiment that flashbulb memories are not accurate‚ but are more accessible and vivid because they involve strong emotion‚ which causes
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When deja vu is more than just an odd feeling British researchers are embarking on chronic deja vu‚ a condition where people can recite details of situations or people they’ve never before encountered. One retired electrical engineer who had an awful sensation of deja vu was told to go to a memory clinic. Psychologist and memory researcher at the University of Leeds‚ Dr. Chris Mouli‚ said the man thought he had been there before‚ but which‚ in reality‚ he hadn’t. The phenomenon‚ which may
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AP PSYCH REVIEW ESSAY 7 A. A cognitive map is a mental representation of the layout of one’s environment. This is very helpful when driving because it enables the driver to easily get around as well as get to specific destinations easily. The cerebellum is a structure often referred to as the "little brain" that is located in the rear of the brainstem that plays a significant role in a person’s balance & coordination. Having good coordination is extremely important when driving because many
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Shuntres L. Willis Mktg 3302 Professor J. Smith 10 June 2011 Week 3 Essay Assignment 2. In the multiple store theory of memory there are three different storage areas within the brain. Sensory memory is where the five senses are put to use and it has unlimited capacity like iconic and echoic storage and has different storage mechanism. However‚ the duration of sensory memory is very limited. Work bench memory is an area of the brain where information is
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"How can the study of brain damage inform our understanding of the human brain? The study of brain injury is an imperative tool when trying to understand the in-depth workings of “the most complex object in the known universe”. We have been studying the brain for thousands of years. From Hippocrates in 468BC‚ describing epilepsy as a disturbance of the brain‚ to our modern day MRI and CT scans able to image the brain in great detail our knowledge is always growing. However the study of
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