Describe Procedural, Semantic, and Episodic Memory, and Give a Concrete

question 175

Essay

Describe procedural, semantic, and episodic memory, and give a concrete example from your own life for each system. Also, indicate how vulnerable each facet of memory is to deterioration.

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Definitions:

Impression Management

The effort to control the impressions we make on others so that they form a desired view of us and the situation; the use of self-presentation and performance tactics.

Dramaturgy

An approach pioneered by Erving Goffman in which social life is analyzed in terms of its similarities to theatrical performance.

Role Conflict

Experienced when we occupy two or more roles with contradictory expectations.

Social Isolation

The condition of being detached or distanced from others, leading to lack of support networks and feelings of loneliness.