Mémoire à long termeEn psychologie cognitive, la mémoire à long terme (MLT) est la mémoire qui permet de retenir, de manière illimitée, une information sur des périodes de temps très longues (années). La notion de MLT est un concept utilisé dans les modèles de mémoire qui distinguent plusieurs sous-systèmes en fonction du type d'information mémorisé et de la durée de rétention. La mémoire à long terme s'oppose ainsi au registre sensoriel (ou mémoire sensorielle), à la mémoire à court terme et à la mémoire de travail.
Memory consolidationMemory consolidation is a category of processes that stabilize a memory trace after its initial acquisition. A memory trace is a change in the nervous system caused by memorizing something. Consolidation is distinguished into two specific processes. The first, synaptic consolidation, which is thought to correspond to late-phase long-term potentiation, occurs on a small scale in the synaptic connections and neural circuits within the first few hours after learning.
Explicit memoryExplicit memory (or declarative memory) is one of the two main types of long-term human memory, the other of which is implicit memory. Explicit memory is the conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts. This type of memory is dependent upon three processes: acquisition, consolidation, and retrieval. Explicit memory can be divided into two categories: episodic memory, which stores specific personal experiences, and semantic memory, which stores factual information.
Mémoire (psychologie)thumb|350px|Les formes et fonctions de la mémoire en sciences. En psychologie, la mémoire est la faculté de l'esprit d'enregistrer, conserver et rappeler les expériences passées. Son investigation est réalisée par différentes disciplines : psychologie cognitive, neuropsychologie, et psychanalyse. thumb|Pyramide des cinq systèmes de mémoire. Le courant cognitiviste classique regroupe habituellement sous le terme de mémoire les processus dencodage, de stockage et de récupération des représentations mentales.
Computer memoryComputer memory stores information, such as data and programs for immediate use in the computer. The term memory is often synonymous with the term primary storage or main memory. An archaic synonym for memory is store. Computer memory operates at a high speed compared to storage which is slower but less expensive and higher in capacity. Besides storing opened programs, computer memory serves as disk cache and write buffer to improve both reading and writing performance.
Encoding (memory)Memory has the ability to encode, store and recall information. Memories give an organism the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as build relationships. Encoding allows a perceived item of use or interest to be converted into a construct that can be stored within the brain and recalled later from long-term memory. Working memory stores information for immediate use or manipulation, which is aided through hooking onto previously archived items already present in the long-term memory of an individual.
Mémoire sémantiqueEn psychologie cognitive, la mémoire sémantique est le système mnésique par lequel l'individu stocke ses connaissances générales : connaissances actuelles sur le monde, définitions de concepts abstraits La mémoire sémantique est un type de mémoire déclarative. En 1972, Endel Tulving propose de distinguer la mémoire épisodique et la mémoire sémantique comme deux composantes de la mémoire déclarative. La mémoire sémantique constitue une base de connaissances, un magasin d'informations que nous possédons tous et dont une grande partie nous est accessible rapidement et sans effort.
Implicit memoryIn psychology, implicit memory is one of the two main types of long-term human memory. It is acquired and used unconsciously, and can affect thoughts and behaviours. One of its most common forms is procedural memory, which allows people to perform certain tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences; for example, remembering how to tie one's shoes or ride a bicycle without consciously thinking about those activities.
Semiconductor memorySemiconductor memory is a digital electronic semiconductor device used for digital data storage, such as computer memory. It typically refers to devices in which data is stored within metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) memory cells on a silicon integrated circuit memory chip. There are numerous different types using different semiconductor technologies. The two main types of random-access memory (RAM) are static RAM (SRAM), which uses several transistors per memory cell, and dynamic RAM (DRAM), which uses a transistor and a MOS capacitor per cell.
Autobiographical memoryAutobiographical memory (AM) is a memory system consisting of episodes recollected from an individual's life, based on a combination of episodic (personal experiences and specific objects, people and events experienced at particular time and place) and semantic (general knowledge and facts about the world) memory. It is thus a type of explicit memory. Conway and Pleydell-Pearce (2000) proposed that autobiographical memory is constructed within a self-memory system (SMS), a conceptual model composed of an autobiographical knowledge base and the working self.
Mémoire spatialevignette|La mémoire spatiale est nécessaire pour naviguer dans un environnement. La mémoire spatiale est la partie de la mémoire d'un individu responsable de l'enregistrement des informations concernant l'espace environnant et l'orientation spatiale de l'individu dans celui-ci. La mémoire spatiale est ainsi requise pour la navigation spatiale dans un lieu connu, comme dans un quartier familier. Elle est étudiée en neuroscience (chez le rat) et en psychologie cognitive (chez l'homme).
Emotion and memoryEmotion can have a powerful effect on humans and animals. Numerous studies have shown that the most vivid autobiographical memories tend to be of emotional events, which are likely to be recalled more often and with more clarity and detail than neutral events. The activity of emotionally enhanced memory retention can be linked to human evolution; during early development, responsive behavior to environmental events would have progressed as a process of trial and error.
Hippocampe (cerveau)thumb|Situation de l'hippocampe en profondeur dans le cerveau humain280px|thumb|Hippocampe en vue 3D. L'hippocampe est une structure du télencéphale des mammifères. Il appartient notamment au système limbique et joue un rôle central dans la mémoire et la navigation spatiale. Chez l'Homme et les autres primates, il se situe dans le lobe temporal médian, sous la surface du cortex, au-dessus de la cinquième circonvolution (replis du cortex) temporale T.
Memory and agingAge-related memory loss, sometimes described as "normal aging" (also spelled "ageing" in British English), is qualitatively different from memory loss associated with types of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, and is believed to have a different brain mechanism. Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition in which people face memory problems more often than that of the average person their age. These symptoms, however, do not prevent them from carrying out normal activities and are not as severe as the symptoms for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Mémoire de travailLe système cognitif fonctionne en acquérant, filtrant et traitant des informations vitales, utiles, potentiellement utiles à court, moyen et long termes ; il a donc besoin de stocker (mémoriser) ces informations. Le cerveau semble pour cela disposer de systèmes différents, mais complémentaires, de mémoire à long terme et de mémoire à court terme. La notion de mémoire de travail, apparue dans les années 1970 désigne .
Rafraîchissement de la mémoireLe rafraîchissement de la mémoire est un processus qui consiste à lire périodiquement les informations d'une mémoire d'ordinateur et les réécrire immédiatement sans modifications, dans le but de prévenir la perte de ces informations. Le rafraîchissement de la mémoire est requis dans les mémoires de type DRAM (dynamic random access memory), le type de mémoire vive le plus largement utilisé, et le rafraîchissement est une des caractéristiques principales de ce type de mémoire.
Nonvolatile BIOS memoryNonvolatile BIOS memory refers to a small memory on PC motherboards that is used to store BIOS settings. It is traditionally called CMOS RAM because it uses a volatile, low-power complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) SRAM (such as the Motorola MC146818 or similar) powered by a small "CMOS" battery when system and standby power is off. It is referred to as non-volatile memory or NVRAM because, after the system loses power, it does retain state by virtue of the CMOS battery. The typical NVRAM capacity is 256 bytes.
Spatial cognitionSpatial cognition is the acquisition, organization, utilization, and revision of knowledge about spatial environments. It is most about how animals including humans behave within space and the knowledge they built around it, rather than space itself. These capabilities enable individuals to manage basic and high-level cognitive tasks in everyday life. Numerous disciplines (such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, geographic information science, cartography, etc.
Potentialisation à long termevignette|300x300px|La potentialisation à Long terme (PLT) est une augmentation persistante de la force synaptique après stimulation à haute fréquence d'une synapse chimique. Des études de la PLT sont souvent réalisées dans des parties de l'hippocampe, un organe important pour l'apprentissage et la mémoire. Dans ces études, les enregistrements électriques sont obtenus à partir de cellules et tracés dans un graphique comme celui-ci. Ce graphique compare la réponse à des stimuli au niveau des synapses qui ont subi PLT contre les synapses qui n'ont pas subi la PLT.
Mémoire à court termeLa mémoire à court terme (MCT) désigne en psychologie le type de mémoire qui permet de retenir et de réutiliser une quantité limitée d'informations pendant un temps relativement court, environ une demi-minute. Un grand nombre de recherches en psychologie cognitive ont cherché à déterminer les caractéristiques (capacité, durée, fonctionnement) et le rôle de la mémoire à court terme dans la cognition. Le concept de mémoire à court terme est assez ancien en psychologie scientifique.
