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travel back in time
Meaning: To mentally revisit or recall a past event.
Example: Episodic memory allows us to travel back in time to past experiences.
fade away
Meaning: To gradually disappear or become weaker.
Example: Memories can fade away if they are not retrieved often.
act as a prompt
Meaning: To serve as a trigger or reminder for recalling information.
Example: The colour of a nearby sign can act as a prompt to remember where you parked.
episodic memory
IPA: /ˌep.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk ˈmem.ər.i/ (UK), /ˌep.əˈsɑː.dɪk ˈmem.ɚ.i/ (US)
Meaning: Memory of personal experiences and events, including details such as time and place.
Meaning: Memory of personal experiences and events, including details such as time and place.
Example: Remembering where you ate dinner last night is an example of episodic memory.
semantic memory
IPA: /sɪˈmæn.tɪk ˈmem.ər.i/ (UK), /səˈmæn.t̬ɪk ˈmem.ɚ.i/ (US)
Meaning: Memory of facts and general knowledge, independent of personal experience.
Meaning: Memory of facts and general knowledge, independent of personal experience.
Example: Knowing what a car is and how it works is semantic memory.
encoding
IPA: /ɪnˈkəʊd.ɪŋ/ (UK), /ɪnˈkoʊd.ɪŋ/ (US)
Meaning: The process of receiving and registering information to create memories.
Meaning: The process of receiving and registering information to create memories.
Example: Effective encoding requires attention to the event as it happens.
consolidation
IPA: /kənˌsɒl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (UK), /kənˌsɑː.ləˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Meaning: The process of strengthening and stabilising memories for long-term storage.
Meaning: The process of strengthening and stabilising memories for long-term storage.
Example: Consolidation links new information to existing knowledge networks for better retention.
retrieval
IPA: /rɪˈtriː.vəl/ (UK), /rɪˈtriː.vəl/ (US)
Meaning: The act of recalling stored information from memory.
Meaning: The act of recalling stored information from memory.
Example: Retrieval of episodic memory can be aided by sensory cues like smells or sounds.
neurological
IPA: /ˌnjʊə.rəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (UK), /ˌnʊr.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/ (US)
Meaning: Related to the nervous system, especially the brain.
Meaning: Related to the nervous system, especially the brain.
Example: Neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s can impair episodic memory.
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