Episodic memory

• the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 【B1】________ of past events

• different to semantic memory - the ability to remember general information about the 【B2】_______，which does not involve recalling 【B3】_______ information 

Forming episodic memories involves three steps:

Encoding

• involves receiving and processing information

• the more 【B4】_______iven to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded

• to remember a 【B5】_______，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 【B6】_______of related information

• the 【B7】______ of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

• memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the

【B8】_______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 【B9】________have been found to help people with schizophrenia

• children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories - possibly because their concept of the 【B10】_______may be absent

• memory training may help autistic children develop social skills