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单词 long-term memory
释义

long-term memory

noun

: memory that involves the storage and recall of information over a long period of time (such as days, weeks, or years)
In animal experiments and autopsies of human brains, researchers have found that the hippocampal formation—an inner-brain region consisting of the hippocampus and several other related structures—is critical for the formation of long-term memory. Science News
abbreviation LTM
compare short-term memory, working memory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The field has long debated whether short- and long-term memory storage are distinct phenomenon. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 This would put their long-term memory skills on par with other wildlife memory masters like monkeys and crows. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2022 Researchers are intrigued by these results because long-term memory has benefits and drawbacks for wildlife. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2022 Alexa, Prasad said, also has human-like reasoning – the ability to use short-term context available in the moment, and long-term memory accumulated over years of experience. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 23 June 2022 And a region connected to enjoying being around humans is also present in human DNA, where it is associated with long-term memory. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022 The team found a location in dog DNA that could explain 4% of the sociability differences between individuals — and that location corresponds to an area of the human genome responsible for long-term memory formation. CBS News, 29 Apr. 2022 Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves recalling previous experiences with their context, in terms of time, place, and emotions. Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Not to get too nerdy, but studies on learning show that parceling out learning into bite-sized chunks allows the information to encode into long-term memory. Sabrina Shafer, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

long-term memory

noun

: memory that involves the storage and recall of information over a long period of time (as days, weeks, or years)
A short-term memory's conversion to a long-term memory requires changes within the brain that protect the memory from interference from competing stimuli or disruption from injury or disease. Alison Preston, Scientific American
But the mystery remains: how do cells in the cortex physically lay down long-term memories? Sandra Blakeslee, The New York Times
abbreviation LTM
compare short-term memory
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