Memory day 2 Encoding Storage Construction and Forgetting

Memory day 2 Encoding, Storage, Construction, and Forgetting

Why would it be more disappointing if the person didn’t recognize the singer as opposed to not recalling? Make up a situation where the person my forget about the singer due to retroactive interference? Sigmund Freud developed a list of defense mechanisms. One of which is repression. How does repression impact memory and how might it serve as a defense mechanism? Link-Pair-Share https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Cd qo. NKCCt 7 A

A. P. Objectives Outline the principles that underlie effective encoding, storage, and construction of memories Describe and differentiate psychological and physiological systems of memory (e. g. , short-term memory, procedural memory).

A. P. Psychology Assignment 2: Memory Construction, Forgetting pages 131 -134 1. In your on words and on another piece of paper or on note cards identify the following terms and names: 2. Create a list of study and test taking suggestions that incorporate at least 5 of the 9 following principles: Recognition, Recall, the primacy effect, the recency effect, semantic network theory, mood-congruent and state dependent memory, priming, and the relearning effect. 3. Using what you know about Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve explain why cramming for an exam is not the best strategy. What would be a better strategy? 4. Explain the difference between Retroactive interference and proactive interference. 5. What type of amnesia occurs when a person can no longer form new memories? What part of the brain is damaged? What type of amnesia occurs when a person can no longer remember parts of their past? What part of the brain is damaged? 6. What does the research conducted by Elizabeth Loftus tell us about memories? What implications could this research have on court room testimony?

Long-term potential Neurons release neurotransmitters across a synaptic gap to other neurons. “Neurons that fire together are wired together. ” The more they fire together the stronger and more efficient the connection becomes between neurons. Considered the neural basis of learning and memory.

The following is an exert from the book titled, The Brain The story of you By David Eagleman Neuroscientists Specializes in brain plasticity, time perception, and synesthesia

Take out a piece of paper Draw about 20 circles and – draw from memory both sides of a penny Encoding failure Draw a penny with its eight features (I’ll help you with the recall) The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The words ONE CENT The date (year) of mint The right side of Lincoln’s face The Lincoln Memorial The words IN GOD WE TRUST The word LIBERTY The words E PLURIBUS UNUM

Identify the capital city of each country and state listed. 1. If you have idea what the capital city is for a country/state- Disregard that country/state. 2. If you absolutely know what the capital city is for the country/state- disregard that country/state 3. This should leave you with countries/states that you are unsure of but you think you might be able to figure it out. 4. You will have a couple of minutes to tap into you memory

Tip-of-the-Tongue Is an retrieval issue

Student Activity: Retroactive and Proactive Inhibition

All purpose memory demonstration Serial positioning effect Constructive memory Also memory construction – has been used to explain déjà vu because we think we saw, experience, or heard something not because we have ESP or because we have reincarnated but because we are associated a new event into something that was similar to a past event. Or in others words we are having a false memory.

Primacy effect Recency effect

The Rumor Chain Leaving out material Over-emphasizing material Assimilation: changing details to better fit our schemas Ebbinghaus curve

Car Accident https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_u. Zq 5 -Fb 47 o

Group A Estimate the speed of the cars when they contacted each other. Write down your answer and Do NOT discuss

Group B Estimate the speed of the cars when the smashed into each other. Write down your answer and DO NOT discuss

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_u. Zq 5 -Fb 47 o Was there a stop sign? Loftus Eye witness testimony Impact on court room testimony?

What is your theory on false memories? Imagination combined the another person’s confirmation and/or implantation. Gregory Berns, a professor of neuroeconomics and director of the Center for Neuropolicy at Emory University. “Imagination is like running perception in reverse. ” William James said the same thing Evidence proves them correct.

Closure: Imagine that you are a member of a jury and have listened to an eyewitness to the crime. His information is taken very seriously by the other members of the jury. Explain to them why eyewitness memory may not be as reliable as they believe it to be. Use any and all relevant information from this memory unit.

Additional homework assignment: This assignment is extremely important and must be completed!!! Your assignment is to forget the number 129