English for Psychology - Unit 7

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consciousness
(n) the state of being aware
cortex
(n) the outer layer of the brain
displacement
(n) a theory that explains why people forget events
dynamic
(adj) always changing; making progress
encoding
(n) the process by which the brain changes the format of information so that it can be stored as memory
episodic memory
(n) the part of the mind concerned with personal events and memories of a person's life
event
(n) something that happens
frontal lobe
(n) the front part of the brain, concerned with behaviour, learning and other mental processes
hippocampus
(n) part of the brain, important for memory and emotion
hypnosis
(n) an unconscious state where someone can be influenced to follow instructions
immediate
(adj) happening straight away
long-term
(adj) happening over a long period of time
memory
(n) the ability to remember things
mnemonics
(n) a technique used to remember items by associating them with something else
neural
(adj) relating to a nerve or the nervous system
recollection
(n) a memory; the ability to remember some specific information when we need it
reconstruction
(n) the process of rebuilding or improving something
recycle
(v) to remember information often, which gives it a better chance of moving into the long-term memory
rehearsal
(n) the process of recycling and repeating information
remember
(v) to have in mind; to bring to mind
remind
(v) to cause someone to remember something
repetition
(n) the action of doing something again
retention
(n) the abiltity to remember something
retrieval
(n) the process of remembering information; a step in the memory process
secondary memory
(n) where information is stored in the mind
short term
(adj) over a short period of time
stage
(n) a step in a process
storage
(n) the process of keeping information in the brain
stress
(n) pressure or worry in someone's life
transmit
(v) to send a signal, e.g., to the brain
traumatic
(adj) very unpleasant and distressing
thalamus
(n) part of the brain that is involved in relaying information and creating memories
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