Disney's Episodic Memory

In “Two Amazing Tales of Memory” Mr.S has extraordinary memory,he didn’t know this until he wanted to test his memory, so he went to a psychologist named Dr.Alexander Luria. Dr.Luria studied Mr.S for 30 years! He tested how many listed he can remember Mr.S started at thirty, to fifty, then soon to seventy five letters,numbers, and even words. In the text the author states that “He uses powerful mnemonic strategies.” Meaning that Mr.S uses pictures and location to help him remember long lists.

Throughout our lives, we definitely have gone through a lot of experiences and made memories. Some of the memories are easily forgotten, while some others are remembered distinctively, vividly and can be recollected confidently. This is called the flashbulb memory. Flashbulb memory is like a very clear picture of a particularly impactful event which had caused one to be affected emotionally. For example, I remember this performance that my school choir was performing. It was during Christmas season and we decided to spray bubble foam to portray fake snow. However, the plan backfired when the wind blew at our direction and all the foam flew back to us. This was remembered very clearly because I was embarrassed and had experienced something so

- “Episodic memory is defined as the conscious retrieval of personal experiences occurring within a specific context”

|  Episodic memory is recollection of specific events;  Semantic memory is the recollection of general knowledge and facts.

The Next day, we went down stairs to see our gifts. But when we sew the tree their wor few gifts that santa had left. Then, from the dining room we heard “HO HO HO” as santa walked in to give us the rest of our gifts.

My favorite Disney Memory is the first time I visited Disneyland at Los Angeles, California. I was in 4th grade and I went with my mom and aunt. I absolutely loved very character walking down the street and dancing. I really loved the Haunted Mansion attraction; it was one of the best. The best thing I’ve seen was the midnight parade with the fireworks and the musical show they perform. It really made me happy and makes me happy now of just thinking about it.

would describe and compare my memory to the named fish named Dory from the Disney movie “Finding Nemo”. It’s funny because the only thing she remembered was that one address and I have a smart phone and I don’t even remember addresses or phone numbers anymore. In regards to papers, lab assignments, and test, I feel as if I actually take part in the practice problems that prepare me for these task , but when presented with the actual activity It’ll be hard for me to remember. Luckily, I have a 2 foot by 3 foot calendar hanging on my wall to help assist me with remembering dates. I also add bill, and assignment due dates. Life consists of many things and I realized my memory is selective, I remember a lot of dates that benefit me when t comes to having fun. I find that my memory is reliant on visual aids, and I’ll put a reminder in my calendar if it’s really important.

A flashbulb memory is “a detailed and vivid memory that is stored on one occasion and retained for a lifetime. Usually, such memories are associated with important historical or autobiographical events.” (memorylossonline.com) In the article, Brown and Kulik defined the flashbulb memory as a “vividly detailed memory of the circumstances under which one first learned of a surprising, consequential, emotionally involving event”. Flashbulb memories is the situation when our mind “taking a picture” of what is happening around us. Those memories etched in our brains,

One lovely day my dad, brother, uncle, my cousin, and I were hanging out at lake watauga and taking ride out on the pontoon boat and tubing. We were talking on our pontoon boat at the dock and then it started to rain. Then I hear a big train coming fast at me. It was so scary because my brother cousin and I were freaking out. We sprinted up to our yurt, and my uncle hid in a shed a my brother and cousin were in the bathroom scared while my dad and I were trying to hatch down the yurt. Then all the rain lifted and there was a wall of rain and all the power went out. It was really frightening my dad tried closing the doors but they wouldn't close and he was thrown back from all the wind. So once he shut the doores he couldn't lock

Some historians still consider 1968 as one of the most tumultuous and convulsive years in American history since World War II. The Tet offensive was implemented in response to the Vietnam War, countercultural groups were reaching their peaks, and both presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. Sites that honor the memories of 1968 were given numerous forms in order to preserve the year in the way those present remembered it. Each form of preservation has some physical build. Some sites include a raised fist to symbolize the Black Panther Party’s uprising, the Fair Housing Act that represents the government’s stance

What did you have for breakfast today? What did you have for dinner this day a year ago? If asked these questions, most people would be able to answer the first, but have trouble answering the second accurately. Memory is not perfect, and it does not last forever. However, there are a select few individuals that have an ability to recall specific autobiographical details from across their lifetime, thus answering the second question would not be difficult at all. They are classified as having an ability called highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM). HSAM is a relatively recent discovery, so there are a lot of questions surrounding the condition. However, researchers have made progress in discovering the nature of HSAM, possible links

Amnesia is a condition characterized by loss of memory for long or short intervals of time. It may be caused by injury, shock, senility, severe illness, or mental disease. Amnesia is when one often remembers factual information yet forgets the contextual information related to the fact. For example, when, what, and with who when the fact was learned. Mainly, a person with amnesia have no recollection on what just happened, what they just did, or how they got to point A to point B. A prime example for Amnesia when it comes to movies is think of Jason Bourne, a

Our ability to retain information from our every day experiences is due to our episodic memory (Berk, 238). This research paper examines the effects of genetics as well as the participants’ personal lifestyles in the hopes of assessing the reasons behind the stability and decline in episodic memory (Josefsson et al., 2012). The investigation is important in understanding the development of our episodic memory by knowing what effects our ability to retain every day experiences. It may also help our understanding of how information processing can be improved or stabilized.

I tap my fingers against my keyboard in consternation. Tap, tap, tap, the keyboard taunts, tap, tap, tap. What are you going to write about? Tap, tap, tap. Staring blindly at the white screen of my Word document, my eyes glisten over with the mist of memories playing one after another in my head, like a never-ending movie. What to write about… I have been sitting here for twenty minutes so far, and nothing. Not one word of the start of a sentence. Not one punctuation point. Not one thought that could make this a good story. Scratch that. Twenty-one minutes. My frustration began to dwindle away as I began to concentrate.

Have you ever wondered how you can remember things so easily sometimes without hesitation? Your brain is made up of millions of different chemicals and processes to create these memories. Psychologist Margaret W. Matlin describes memory as the “process of retaining information over time” (Zimmermann). This process includes encoding, storing, retaining and then recalling thoughts. Without our memory we would be lost not knowing where you are in time, endlessly moving forward. Memory is essential for almost everything you do day by day, consider for a moment how much you rely on your memory to help you function just in one day such as using your phone, test answers or as simple as eating (Cherry).