Physiological forgetting, ageing and memory evidence

What this note covers

1. Distinguish organic explanations from task-level descriptions
2. Explain consolidation without locating all memory in one place
3. Differentiate anterograde and retrograde amnesia
4. Explain ageing as a variable pattern across functions
5. Distinguish Alzheimer’s disease and Korsakoff’s syndrome
6. Evaluate case evidence and dissociations

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes