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episodic memory

British  

noun

  1. the recollection of events within their historical setting Compare semantic memory

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There was a statistically significant benefit of multivitamin supplementation for change in episodic memory, but not in executive function/attention.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

Another witness called by Solorio’s attorneys, John Wixted, a professor of psychology with expertise in episodic memory, testified that police should have tested a witness’ memory only once when they looked to identify the shooter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

To test their episodic memory, the researchers added another variable: the animals’ personal preference.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 18, 2021

There’s a specific kind of episodic memory called an autobiographical memory — a formative moment that becomes central to our sense of self.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021

What he was unable to do was form new memories of what happened to him, what are now called episodic memory.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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