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Which Part of the Limbic System Provides a Primitive "Quick

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Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?


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Working Memory

The memory subsystem that we use when we try to understand information, remember it, or use it to solve a problem or communicate with someone.

Tertiary Memory

A term sometimes used to describe long-term storage of information that is not in active use but can be accessed when required.

Levels-of-processing Model

A theory suggesting the depth of mental process related to memory retention, from shallow perceptual levels to deeper semantic ones.

Craik and Tulving

Psychologists known for their research on levels of processing theory, which suggests the depth of mental processing affects memory recall.

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