Chapter 8

Memory

Abstract

Memory is the human brain’s recollection, maintenance, reappearance, or recognition of experience.

Keywords

Memory; memory system; short-term memory; long-term memory; semantic memory; episodic memory; working memory; complementary learning; hierarchical temporal memory

Memory is the human brain’s recollection, maintenance, reappearance, or recognition of experience. It is the basis of thinking, imagination, and other advanced psychological activities. Because of the existence of memory, people can keep past reflections, make current reflections based on the previous reflections, and make the reflections more comprehensive and in-depth. With memory, people can accumulate experience and expand it. Memory is mental continuity ...

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