A type of very short-term memory used to maintain information "online" during an experience. Immediate memory occurs over time scales of a second and less.
The short-duration, limited-capacity memory system that simultaneously stores and manipulates information in order to accomplish a task; also called "scratch-pad" memory.
A type of memory that lasts from a few hours to many years.
Memory for semantic information that can be consciously (and verbally) recalled.
A type of memory that cannot be verbally recalled, also called procedural memory. For example, catching a baseball or riding a bicycle.
A cognitive disorder involving memory loss, typically as a result of a traumatic injury or a degenerative brain condition.
The use of reward, encouragement, and repetition to promote learning and memory.
The front part of the brain, associated with complex decision-making, behavioral inhibition, and judgement.
A mental procedure used to assist recollection. For example, making up a rhyme to remember an address, or a bizarre image to remember a name.
A cortical structure near the center of the brain which plays an important role in memory. The hippocampus is named for its seahorse-like shape in cross section.
A stage of memory formation during which long-term memories are created.
The outer, highly convoluted layer of the cerebral hemispheres. Responsible for perception, emotion, thought and planning.
A group of brain structures that work to regulate emotions, memory and certain aspects of movement. Includes the amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, septum and basal ganglia.
Primarily responsible for hearing and memory/learning. Separated from the frontal lobe by the lateral sulcus.
A degenerative, age-related form of dementia.
A neurological disorder caused by uncontrolled electrical activity that spreads throughout the brain, causing seizures that can last from seconds to several minutes.
Evolutionary older cortex in the temporal lobes, located near the hippocampus; may be involved in learning and memory.
Evolutionary older cortex in the temporal lobes, located near the hippocampus; may be involved in learning and memory.