8. Conscious of the Present; Conscious of the Past:
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)
In this lecture, Professor Bloom reviews the basic psychological research on memory. Specific topics covered include the different memory types, memory limitations, strategies that improve memory, and memory disorders. This lecture also includes a discussion of several important social implications for memory research, such as recovered memories, and the influence of suggestibility on eyewitness testimony.
00:00 - Chapter 1. Distinctions Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory
13:22 - Chapter 2. How Structure and Organization Affects Long-Term Memory
18:27 - Chapter 3. Memory Retrieval
25:50 - Chapter 4. Memory Failure
37:15 - Chapter 5. The Power of Suggestion on Memory
44:56 - Chapter 6. Hypnosis, Repressed Memory and Flashbulb Memories
52:45 - Chapter 7. Question and Answer on Memory
Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu
This course was recorded in Spring 2007.