Episodic - ability to recall events, been likened to a diary of events. These memories are 'time - stamped' and therefore we can remember when they happened. You have to make a conscious effort to recall these memories. Research evidence is Tulving, who suggests that episodic and semantic LTMs involve different areas of the brain and are therefore different types of LTM.
Semantic LTM - contains knowledge of the world, including the facts we have made sense of, e.g. the meaning of words. We don't necessarily remember when we learned the information, however these stored facts are continously being added to. Research evidence is Kroenig who found that Alzheimer sufferers were not as good as non-sufferers at identifying imaginary animals when using rule-based training. This suggests that semantic memory involves different processes and brain areas.
Procedural LTM - This store contains details about our actions, skills and the way we do things. Not a great deal of effort or conscious effort is needed to recall these e.g. how to drive a car. Research evidence is Finke et al who used the case study of PM, a musician who suffered damage to areas of the brain. Episodic and semantic LTM were affected, but they still had the ability to read and play music.
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