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.

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

Neurology

Physically speaking, declarative memory requires the hippocampus and related areas of the cerebral cortex.

See also

• Propositional knowledge
• Procedural memoryfi:Deklaratiivinen muisti

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