Long Term Memory System

1. "Library"

1.1. The LTM system can access, store, and retrieve knowledge.

1.1.1. LTM system has separate stores for words and world knowledge.

1.1.1.1. Although, lexical and semantic memory are separate stores of knowledge, they are connected.

1.1.1.1.1. Lexical knowledge, like words and word forms, is linked to ideas or concepts.

2. The LTM system holds different types of information.

2.1. Tulving's four proposed types of knowledge

2.1.1. Episodic memory

2.1.1.1. used for individually experienced events AKA autobiographical memory

2.1.2. Semantic memory

2.1.2.1. used for general conceptual knowledge of the world

2.1.2.2. The smallest unit of semantic memory is a concept.

2.1.2.3. Semantic memory is important for language and comprehension.

2.1.3. Lexical memory

2.1.3.1. used for word forms and information about words

2.1.4. Procedural memory

2.1.4.1. used for skills like swinging a golf club