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procedural memory [prə‚sēj·ə·rəl ′mem·rē] (psychology) The memory of motor, perceptual, and cognitive skills. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Procedural memory refers to skills and habits that you engage in without conscious recall such as driving a car, decoding words, touch typing and playing the piano. One of the strongest memory systems in the brain is procedural memory which involves the use of the body in learning. It's becoming increasingly clear that sleep is critical for consolidating procedural memory into a usable form," says neuroscientist Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School in Boston. |
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