#episodic memory

Eurasian jays can remember incidental details of past events, which is characteristic of episodic memory in humans, according to a study published May 15, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by James Davies of the University of Cambridge, U.K., and colleagues. When remembering events, humans have the ability of "mental time travel," consciously reimagining past experiences and potentially recalling details that seemed unimportant at the time. Some researchers have suggested that this "episodic memory" is unique to humans. In this study, Davies and colleagues ran a memory experiment to test for episodic-like memory in seven Eurasian jays, birds that excel at remembering the location of stored food.

A study conducted at the University of Montreal showed that young people who played the 1996 game Super Mario 64 for just two months had increased spatial and episodic memory, which improves brain capacity and helps to prevent dementia. – WTF Fun Facts

How the Brain Combines Memories to Solve Problems

Study provide a window into the way the human brain connects individual episodic memories to solve problems.

15.10.17 // Still Alive

Hello! Long time, no post on here! I’ve been extremely busy with work, volunteering and grad school applications, so I don’t have as much free time to take photos or study for myself! So here’s an old post taken from my Instagram! I hope you’re all having a great weekend! 

EPISODIC

Memories of events in your life

Time-stamped - remember when they happened

Have to make conscious effort to recall them

E.G. your first day university, your 10th birthday, your wedding day

SEMANTIC

Knowledge of the world and facts

Less personal

About knowledge we all share

Not time-stamped

E.G. the capital of England, the meaning of words, names of animals

PROCEDURAL

Memory for actions and skills

How we do things

Recall occurs without awareness or effort

How Does Attention Impact False Memory Susceptibility?

Using EEG, researchers were able to show that people who have less ability to sustain their attention long-term are more susceptible to creating false memories.