Declarative memory
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Declarative memory is the aspect of human memory that stores facts and events. It applies to standard textbook learning and knowledge, and is contrasted with procedural memory, which applies to skills. Declarative memory is subject to forgetting, but frequently-accessed memories can last indefinitely. Declarative memories are best established by using active recall combined with mnemonic techniques and spaced repetition.
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Types of declarative memory
There are two types of declarative memory:
- Episodic memory
- Knowledge about the event of learning something
- Semantic memory
- Knowledge independent of context
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Neurology
Physically speaking, declarative memory requires the hippocampus and related areas of the cerebral cortex.
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