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MEMOIRE SEMANTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semantic memory
1, record 1, English, semantic%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The memory] of general knowledge about the meanings of concepts, words and objects. 2, record 1, English, - semantic%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People with dementia may be unable to recall past events, but in most cases they are still able to reproduce meaningful relationships, because what is called "semantic memory" remains relatively intact. That memory is what enables people to assign meaning to what they experience in the present, unrelated to their personal history. ... semantic memory makes it possible for a person with dementia to interact in meaningful ways in the present, enabling them to recognize and reproduce cultural patterns. 3, record 1, English, - semantic%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire sémantique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire qui englobe [...] l'information générale ou singulière pour les faits et les connaissances. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mémoire sémantique permet d'accumuler tout au long de notre vie des connaissances générales sur le monde (historiques, géographiques, artistiques et scientifiques), que nous partageons en fait avec un grand nombre d'individus et plus particulièrement avec ceux de notre culture [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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