Refers to the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
Cognition
Who said "I think, therefore I am?"
Rene Descartes
Learning that has continued over time
Memory
The process of putting information inside of your head
Encoding
The process of holding information in your head.
Storing
Getting the information you have stored back out of your head so you can use it.
Retrieval
Our ability to interpret numerous events and stimuli at the same time.
Parallel/Dual Processing Model
This model suggest that we have 3 types of memory required for remembering information: sensory, short-term, and long-term.
3 Stage Model
Our ability to process multiple stimuli of repeated or learned activities without our being aware of it.
Automatic Processing
The process of encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.
Effortful Processing
Memory that allows us to recall past knowledge and consciously bring it to mind.
Explicit Memory
Memories that we retain without conscious effort and often without our awareness.
Implicit Memories
Facts are these kinds of memories
Semantic Memories
Our memories of specific life events.
Episodic Memories
Memories of skills and how to perform them.
Procedural Memory
