Word: schacter
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Typical conceptions of memory as intentional and conscious recollections actually describe memory known as explicit. But, says Professor of Psychology Daniel L. Schacter, implicit memory involves recollections which were formed without our awareness, and thus cannot be recalled on demand...
...Schacter is currently investigating a form of memory called implicit memory, which he describes as an "unintentional, nonconscious form of retention." While Ms. H. appeared to have lost her memory completely, Schacter's work, consistent with the idea of parallel processing, shows that memory in actuality consists of several sub-components--only one of which Ms. H. had lost...
...implicit memory, says Schacter, involves recollections which were formed without our awareness and thus cannot be accessed on demand...
Neurologist David Kaplan, who is currently involved in research with Schacter, explained that information becomes part of implicit memory when certain recognition systems are activated. Implicit memory differs from explicit memory in that one need not understand the information or remember learning...
...while this idea may seem to provide a scientific basis for subliminal learning, students who look forward to acquiring knowledge while they sleep should not be hopeful. Schacter has found that subjects who were exposed to auditory information while asleep are unable to remember it upon waking...