Memory in Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology studies memory through clinical patterns of impairment and preserved ability. It connects cognitive functions to brain systems by studying amnesia, brain injury, dementia, trauma, and assessment.

Core terms: amnesia, anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia, episodic memory, semantic memory, implicit memory, autobiographical memory.

Terms that change meaning across fields: memory, recall, recognition, source memory, explicit memory, implicit memory.

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