key term - Long-Term Storage

Definition

The stage of memory where encoded and consolidated information is stored relatively permanently over an extended period, potentially lasting from minutes to decades.

Related terms

Declarative Memory: The type of long-term memory that involves conscious recall and includes facts, events, and concepts.

Procedural Memory:

The type of long-term memory that involves unconscious recall and includes skills, habits, and learned motor movements.

Retrieval Cues:

Stimuli or hints that facilitate the retrieval of stored information from long-term memory.