Definitions for "Semantic memory"
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(see also textbook glossary) Memory for the meaning of information. (See Episodic Memory)
the subsystem of declarative memory that contains general information about the world. (280)
Long-term memory of general factual knowledge, social customs, and language. (568)
Memory for knowledge about the world. go to glossary index
(se-man´tik) Memory for meaning without reference to the time and place of learning.
A proposed memory system which contains general knowledge, language, rules and concepts.
your memory for meanings and general (impersonal) facts
One of three classifications of memory; it involves common knowledge of such things as historical figures, public events, and frequently used words. It is also called general memory. close window
Knowledge in long-term memory that includes language comprehension, vocabulary, and concepts.
Factual memory associated with the hippocampus
everything one knows, not connected to any specific experience where it was acquired (unlike episodic memory), and part of declarative memory
The component of generic memory that concerns the meaning of words and concepts.
Knowledge about an entity that is detached from specific episodes.
A type of memory that stores general knowledge, such as the meanings of words. Knowledge is encoded in relation to other knowledge rather than in relation to the memorizer. See also episodic memory.
Semantic memory refers to the memory of meanings, understandings, and other factual knowledge; in contrast to episodic memory. Semantic and episodic memory together make up the broader category of declarative memory, which is one of the two major divisions in memory. The counterpart to declarative, or explicit memory is called nondeclarative, procedural, or implicit memory, depending on which research team is queried.