long-term memory

Noun

Meaning

your general store of remembered information

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Synonyms

LTM episodic memory implicit memory declarative memory non-volatile memory encoding memory fixed storage long-lasting memory functional memory lasting memory long memory cognitive memory reference memory retentive memory long-term storage

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Antonyms

short-term memory random access memory core memory working memory volatile memory random-access storage

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Hypernyms

memory remembering

Hyponyms

episodic memory semantic memory muscle memory personal memory motor memory

Examples

The fact that a gene must be switched on to form a long-term memory shows clearly that genes are not simply determinants of behavior but are also responsive to environmental stimulation, such as learning. Eric Kandel

During waking life an executive function interprets long-term memory consistent with reality checking. Source: Internet

However, each time an item in short-term memory is rehearsed, it is strengthened in long-term memory. Source: Internet

Diseases that cause neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer's Disease can also be a factor in a person's short-term and eventually long-term memory. Source: Internet

Goto & Grace, 2008 Others have suggested that hippocampal dysfunction might account for disturbances in long-term memory frequently observed in people with schizophrenia. Source: Internet

If working memory is overloaded it can affect the encoding of long-term memory. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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