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Learning and MemoryLearning and Memory
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Introduction to Introduction to
Physiological PsychologyPhysiological Psychology
Comments on your commentsComments on your comments
�� Thank you!Thank you!
�� Some things that I can change NOW:Some things that I can change NOW:
–– Slow down?Slow down?
–– Post draft of lecture before classPost draft of lecture before class
–– Have more visual demonstrations?Have more visual demonstrations?
–– Continue to find videos when possibleContinue to find videos when possible
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Comments on your commentsComments on your comments
�� Some things I can change in the future:Some things I can change in the future:
–– Cover less materialCover less material
�� Some things I canSome things I can’’t change:t change:
–– This is This is physiological physiological psychology… so a certain psychology… so a certain
amount of chemistry and biology (and all the amount of chemistry and biology (and all the
new and strange terminology that goes along new and strange terminology that goes along
with that) is inevitablewith that) is inevitable
Comments on your commentsComments on your comments
�� Some things I canSome things I can’’t change:t change:
–– Transform the space/time continuum so that Transform the space/time continuum so that
an evening class is a twicean evening class is a twice--aa--week class!week class!
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�� LearningLearning –– the process whereby the process whereby
experiences change our nervous system experiences change our nervous system
(and hence, our behavior)(and hence, our behavior)
�� MemoryMemory-- the changes brought about by the changes brought about by
learning, the storage and reactivation of learning, the storage and reactivation of
these changesthese changes
BedRestAwakeTiredDream WakeNightBlanketDozeSlumberSnorePillowPeaceYawnDrowsy
ButterFoodEatSandwichRyeJamMilkFlourJellyDoughCrustSliceWineLoafToast
NurseSickLawyerMedicineHealthHospital DentistPhysicianIllPatientOfficeStethoscopeSurgeonClinic Cure
List 1 List 2 List 3
Roediger & McDermott, 1995
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BedRestAwakeTiredDream WakeNightBlanketDozeSlumberSnorePillowPeaceYawnDrowsy
ButterFoodEatSandwichRyeJamMilkFlourJellyDoughCrustSliceWineLoafToast
NurseSickLawyerMedicineHealthHospital DentistPhysicianIllPatientOfficeStethoscopeSurgeonClinic Cure
List 1 List 2 List 3
Sleep Bread Doctor
Roediger & McDermott, 1995
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What is memory?What is memory?
��Working Memory:Working Memory:
–– Limited capacity (7 +/Limited capacity (7 +/-- 2)2)
–– Information can be held for several minutes Information can be held for several minutes
with rehearsalwith rehearsal�� (e.g. memory system you use when you have to remember a (e.g. memory system you use when you have to remember a
phone number but have no place to write it down)phone number but have no place to write it down)
�� LongLong--term Memory:term Memory:
–– Very large capacityVery large capacity
–– Essentially infinite durationEssentially infinite duration�� e.g. memory system you need when you are reminiscing e.g. memory system you need when you are reminiscing
with friends, or taking a final examwith friends, or taking a final exam
Different Kinds of Different Kinds of LongLong--term Memoryterm Memory
�� Declarative MemoryDeclarative Memory: : further subdivided into…further subdivided into…
–– SemanticSemantic MemoryMemory-- factual memory, general factual memory, general
world knowledge world knowledge �� (e.g. what is an airplane? Who was George Washington? What (e.g. what is an airplane? Who was George Washington? What
state is San Diego in?)state is San Diego in?)
–– EpisodicEpisodic MemoryMemory-- autobiographical memory autobiographical memory
for events… mental time travel! To remember for events… mental time travel! To remember
you must remember time and place of event.you must remember time and place of event.�� (e.g. what were you doing when you hear that an airplane (e.g. what were you doing when you hear that an airplane
had struck the WTC? How did you celebrate your 18had struck the WTC? How did you celebrate your 18thth
birthday?)birthday?)
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Different Kinds of Different Kinds of LongLong--term Memoryterm Memory
�� ProceduralProcedural (Nondeclarative) (Nondeclarative) MemoryMemory
–– Procedures used by an individual to operate Procedures used by an individual to operate
effectively on some taskeffectively on some task
–– Memory for procedures is usually Memory for procedures is usually implicitimplicit, ,
and skills can be performed and skills can be performed ““automaticallyautomatically””
�� E.g. memory for typing, riding a bike, tracing a E.g. memory for typing, riding a bike, tracing a
star, playing the piano… also priming, operant star, playing the piano… also priming, operant
conditioningconditioning
Working Memory Long-term Memory
Procedural
Memory
Declarative
Memory
Episodic
Memory
Semantic
Memory
Memory
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What can possibly go wrong?What can possibly go wrong?
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Forms of
Learning
Perceptual Learning
Motor Learning
Stimulus-Response
Learning
Relational Learning
Objects
Situations
Form new circuits
in the motor system
Form connection
between perception
and action
Connections between
stimuli
StimulusStimulus--Response learningResponse learning�� Classical ConditioningClassical Conditioning
–– An An ununimportant stimulus begins to elicit a important stimulus begins to elicit a
similar response as an important onesimilar response as an important one
–– It involves an It involves an association between two association between two
stimuli, stimuli, one of which is reflexiveone of which is reflexive
�� Operant Conditioning Operant Conditioning (or Instrumental Conditioning)(or Instrumental Conditioning)
–– A particular stimulus begins to elicit a A particular stimulus begins to elicit a
particular responseparticular response
–– It involves an association between a It involves an association between a stimulus stimulus
and a and a responseresponse
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Classical ConditioningClassical Conditioning
Unconditional Stimulus
Conditional Response
Conditional Stimulus
Unconditional Response
Classical conditioning involves an
association between two stimuli
Classical ConditioningClassical Conditioning
�� Famous example: PavlovFamous example: Pavlov’’s dogss dogs
–– First, present dogs with food and measure First, present dogs with food and measure
amount of salivaamount of saliva
–– Then, start ringing a bell just before food is Then, start ringing a bell just before food is
presented (at first, saliva only occurs at presented (at first, saliva only occurs at
presentation of food)presentation of food)
–– In time, salivation occurs in response In time, salivation occurs in response to the to the
bellbell
–– Conditioning has occurredConditioning has occurred
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Classical ConditioningClassical Conditioning
�� Unconditional StimulusUnconditional Stimulus-- dog fooddog food
�� Unconditional ResponseUnconditional Response-- salivationsalivation
�� Conditional StimulusConditional Stimulus-- bellbell
�� Conditional ResponseConditional Response-- salivationsalivation
But what has happened in the brain?But what has happened in the brain?
�� Hebb postulated: Hebb postulated:
–– the cellular basis of learning involves the cellular basis of learning involves
strengthening of a synapse that is strengthening of a synapse that is repeatedly repeatedly
active when the postsynaptic neuron firesactive when the postsynaptic neuron fires
–– ““neurons that fire together, wire togetherneurons that fire together, wire together””
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Forms of
Learning
Perceptual Learning
Motor Learning
Stimulus-Response
Learning
Relational Learning
Objects
Situations
Form new circuits
in the motor system
Form connection
between perception
and action
Connections between
stimuli
�� Reinforcing stimulus Reinforcing stimulus (favorable consequences)(favorable consequences)
�� Appetitive stimulus that follows a particular Appetitive stimulus that follows a particular
behavior and thus makes behavior occur with behavior and thus makes behavior occur with
greater frequencygreater frequency
�� Punishing stimulus Punishing stimulus (unfavorable consequences)(unfavorable consequences)
�� Aversive stimulus that follows a particular Aversive stimulus that follows a particular
behavior and thus makes behavior occur more behavior and thus makes behavior occur more
rarelyrarely
Instrumental (or Operant) ConditioningInstrumental (or Operant) Conditioning
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Instrumental (or Operant) ConditioningInstrumental (or Operant) Conditioning
Something Good can start or be presented;
Something Good can end or be taken away;
Something Bad can start or be presented;
Something Bad can end or be taken away.
Instrumental conditioning involves an
association between a stimulus and a response
Forms of
Learning
Perceptual Learning
Motor Learning
Stimulus-Response
Learning
Relational Learning
Objects
Situations
Form new circuits
in the motor system
Form connection
between perception
and action
Connections between
stimuli
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Motor LearningMotor Learning
�� A component of SA component of S--R learning, motor learning is R learning, motor learning is
learning to make a new (physical) responselearning to make a new (physical) response
�� The more novel the behavior, the more the The more novel the behavior, the more the
neural circuits in the nervous system must be neural circuits in the nervous system must be
modifiedmodified
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Forms of
Learning
Perceptual Learning
Motor Learning
Stimulus-Response
Learning
Relational Learning
Objects
Situations
Form new circuits
in the motor system
Form connection
between perception
and action
Connections between
stimuli
LearningLearning
�� All All forms of learning involve changes in forms of learning involve changes in
the ways that neurons communicate.the ways that neurons communicate.
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What can possibly go wrong?What can possibly go wrong?
�� AnterogradeAnterograde Amnesia:Amnesia:
–– Amnesia for events occurring Amnesia for events occurring afterafter the the
precipitating event.precipitating event.
�� RetrogradeRetrograde Amnesia:Amnesia:
–– Amnesia for events occurring Amnesia for events occurring beforebefore the the
precipitating event.precipitating event.
What can possibly go wrong?What can possibly go wrong?
�� AnterogradeAnterograde Amnesia:Amnesia:
–– Amnesia for events occurring Amnesia for events occurring afterafter the the
precipitating event.precipitating event.
�� RetrogradeRetrograde Amnesia:Amnesia:
–– Amnesia for events occurring Amnesia for events occurring beforebefore the the
precipitating event.precipitating event.
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Hippocampus 3DHippocampus 3D
The HippocampusThe Hippocampus
Image: Seress, 1980Image from Bear et al., 2001
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H.M.H.M.Effects of Bilateral Medial Temporal LobectomyEffects of Bilateral Medial Temporal Lobectomy
�� Minor seizure beginning at age 10, major Minor seizure beginning at age 10, major
seizures beginning age 16seizures beginning age 16
�� Severe, persistent seizure conditionSevere, persistent seizure condition-- not not
controlled with anticonvulsantscontrolled with anticonvulsants
�� By midBy mid--2020’’s, condition was so severe he s, condition was so severe he
was unable to workwas unable to work
�� Surgery at age 27: Surgery at age 27:
Bilateral medial temporal lobe resection.Bilateral medial temporal lobe resection.
Tissues typically
excised in
medial
temporal
lobectomy
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�� In HM, the In HM, the
amygdala, amygdala,
entorhinal and entorhinal and
perirhinal cortices, perirhinal cortices,
and about twoand about two--
thirds of the thirds of the
hippocampus were hippocampus were
removedremoved