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By: John K. Grandy
In: Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture
Edited by: H. James Birx
Subject:Time Studies
Keywords:Alzheimer's disease; brain; long term memory; memory; neurons; short term memory; short-term memory

Memory is the ability to retrieve learned or acquired information. This information can be of previous events, a learned skill, or factual knowledge. Memory is usually distinguished as short-term memory, which is the recollection of recent events, and long-term memory, which ...

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  Grandy, J. (2009). Memory. In H. J. Birx (Ed.), Encyclopedia of time: Science, philosophy, theology, & culture (pp. 850-853). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963961.n345
  
  Grandy, John K. "Memory." In Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture, edited by Birx, H. James., 850-53. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963961.n345.
  
  Grandy, J. 2009. Memory. In: H. J. Birx Editor, 2009. Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 850-853 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963961.n345> [Accessed 22 Jun 2021].
  
  Grandy, John K. "Memory." Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture. Edited by H. J. Birx. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, pp. 850-53. SAGE Knowledge. 22 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963961.n345.
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