Essay On Procedural Memory

Memory is such an intricate part of our brain. Memory allows us to learn, recall, and store important life events. Memory is “the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.” (Dictionary) Memory holds valuable information that has made an impression in some way or another. Just like our mind, memory is composed of multiple systems. The 4 most common systems are declarative, episodic, procedural and mental imagery. Episodic memory is memory from personal experiences, or memory that we see from our own point of view. Declarative is memory of facts, stuff that is true. This system is particular used for school, to remember items needed for tests, papers, etc. Procedural Memory is how we do things, like remembering how to cook or how to get somewhere. And finally, mental imagery, which I remember how things looked, like the shirt I wore yesterday was
Memory systems work together to piece little parts of an event to make one clear memory. All these memory systems come together, whether they are similar or different, and piece together to make something bigger. Mental Imagery and Episodic memory work together to create a clear cut image of what you saw, how you felt and create an experience through your eyes. These two components are the most similar and are very consistent in making and image to create the memory. Declarative memory, which takes care of facts, allowed me to remember that I did in fact get engaged, that I was tired, that it happened on March 30th, and so on. It gives a picture to the event and if someone asks how something looks it gives me an opportunity to describe how something looks. While these memory systems are different, they create consistent picture of our memory and allows us to cherish even the most precious moments for a life