Outline of Neuroscience - Learning and Memory

Learning and Memory

"Memory" is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information. "Learning" means acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, preferences or understanding, and may involve synthesizing different types of information.

  • Amnesia
  • Synaptic plasticity
  • Classical conditioning
  • Reward learning
  • Imprinting (psychology)

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