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Definition of Semantic memory
1. Noun. Your memory for meanings and general (impersonal) facts.
Definition of Semantic memory
1. Noun. A subcategory of declarative memory, semantic memory stores general information such as names and facts. ¹
2. Noun. A system of the brain where logical concepts relating to the outside world are stored. ¹
3. Noun. (Advertising) the memory system which stores information relating to brands, thus where brand positioning is established. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Semantic Memory
Literary usage of Semantic memory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Content Area Reading: A Heuristic Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1990)
"It has two functions: episodic and semantic memory. Episodic memory keeps track
of our ... There are several proven methods for improving semantic memory. ..."
2. Alcohol and the Brain (1993)
"A model that distinguishes between episodic and semantic memory also has been
proposed ... semantic memory pertains to the retention of general principles, ..."
3. Literary Disorders: Holistic Diagnosis and Remediation by Ula C. Manzo, Anthony V. Manzo (1993)
"It has two functions: episodic and semantic memory. Episodic memory keeps track
of our ... There are several proven methods for improving semantic memory. ..."
4. Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury by Randall M. Chesnutt, Oregon Health Sciences University (1999)
"semantic memory allows for understanding of the meaning of words; episodic memory
records time- and place-specific experiences. ..."
5. Advanced Principles of Effective E-Learning by Nicole A. Buzzetto-More, ed., Informing Science Institute (2007)
"Retrieval time from semantic memory. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal
Behavior, 8, 240-248. Czerniak, CM & Haney,JJ (1998). The effect of collaborative ..."
6. Cognitive Research On Response Error In Survey Questions On Smoking (1993)
"... respondents answer smoking frequency questions primarily through semantic
memory and inferential processes rather than by recalling individual events. ..."
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