A type of implicit memory, which involves motor skills and behavioral habits. go to glossary index
Long-term memory of motor skills, habits, and ways of doing things, which often can be recalled without conscious effort; sometimes called implicit memory. (568)
(see also textbook glossary) Knowledge of "how", i.e., of skills, either perceptual-motor or cognitive. (See Declarative Memory)
Memory for motor movements and skills.
A type of unconscious memory responsible for humans' ability to perform (such as ride a bike) rather than recollect.
Automatic memory for skills and habits, such as how to ride a bike or sign one's name; also "muscle memory."
the long-term memory system that contains memories of how to perform particular actions or skills. (279)
Procedural memory, also known as implicit memory, is the long-term memory of skills and procedures, or "how to" knowledge (procedural knowledge).
