Episodic memory

-    the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 1 of past events

-    different to semantic memory – the ability to remember general information about the 2, which does not involve recalling 3 information

Forming episodic memories involves three steps:

Encoding

-    involves receiving and processing information

-    the more 4 Given to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded

-    to remember a 5, it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information

Consolidation

-    how memories are strengthened and stored

-    most effective when memories can be added to a 6 Of related information

-    the 7 Of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

-    memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the 8 Of an object near to the place where you left your car

Episodic memory impairments

-    these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions

-    games which stimulate the 9 have been found to help people with schizophrenia

-    children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the 10 may be absent

-    memory training may help autistic children develop social skills