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15.03.2017
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declarative memory
Declarative memory is a form of long-term memory. Based on content, two types are distinguished: episodic memory – the stories of our lives – and semantic memory, or factual knowledge. What both have in common is that their respective contents can be put into words, i.e., described.
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Non-declarative memory
Non-declarative memory is part of long-term memory. It encompasses automated behaviors, learned skills, and habits that usually occur unconsciously. In contrast to declarative memory, the contents of non-declarative memory are difficult or impossible to express verbally. Non-declarative memory includes procedural learning and priming, among other things.
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semantic memory
Semantic memory is a form of declarative long-term memory. It stores knowledge about the world, i.e., facts, formulas, geography, recipes, etc.
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Episodic memory
Episodic memory is a form of declarative long-term memory. It includes one's own biography, i.e., important experiences and events from the past, including their location in space and time, as well as the feeling of having had the experience oneself.
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The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is crucial for the formation of new memory content.
23.08.2011
