The processes involved when people remember specific information. go to glossary index
One of three classifications of memory, a type of long-term memory involving information retrieval. close window
Memory that one consciously retrieves.
the conscious recall of information that is recognized as coming from memory
Memory retrieval in which there is awareness of remembering at the time of retrieval. See also implicit memory.
Memories derived from conscious learning, using our senses and attention to store information about what is in the world and where and when events have occurred.
Memory for some prior episode achieved by active attempts to remember.
The kind of memory that underlies a conscious recollection of something in the past. See also implicit memory.
Explicit memory consists of information stored and retrieved explicitly from the external world. This information is about a specific event that has occurred at a specific time and place. Associations are done with previously related stimuli or experiences in the formation, storage and subsequent retrieval of these memories.
