As shown on the diagram, long-term memory in humans can be divided into semantic, episodic, and procedural memory systems. Semantic memory is about facts, often represented linguistically.

The ability to remember things that happened in the past is a hallmark of what’s called episodic memory. New research indicates it’s an ability humans may share with birds called Eurasian jays.

Semantic vs. episodic memory. Semantic memory is the recollection of facts gathered from the time we are young. They are indisputable nuggets of information not associated with emotion or personal ...

The anterior hippocampus is thought to be involved in a wide range of cognitive functions, including memory, navigation and perception. In this Opinion article, Zeidman and Maguire show how ...

Conflicting findings from neuroimaging and patient-lesion studies have led to confusion regarding the parietal cortex's contribution to episodic memory. Cabeza and colleagues evaluate the ...

In contrast, declarative memories represent two types of long-term recall—semantic and episodic. Semantic memory allows us to remember general facts—for example, that Alfred Hitchcock directed ...

Recognizing an image from the past is an example of an episodic memory. As an adult, these can take the form of remembering specific events, like watching a sports match or taking a vacation.

Remembering my reunion with Ruby is an example of an episodic memory – recalling an experience. Such autobiographical memories – tied to specific places, times, and emotions – are integral ...