Learning and Memory

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)

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Learning and memory are foundational concepts that play a critical role in acing the MCAT, especially in the Psych/Soc section.
In this episode, host Sam Smith discusses the key concepts of learning and memory, covering the brain structures involved in memory formation, like the hippocampus and amygdala, as well as the different types of memory—explicit, implicit, and working memory. Sam also explores types of learning, including latent learning, observational learning, and the essential principles of classical and operant conditioning, and more.
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Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Intro

(01:03) How brain structures support learning and memory

(02:39) The role of memory in learning processes

(03:20) How the information processing model explains memory

(16:28) Types of learning: latent, observational, and conditioning

(17:48) How observational learning works in social contexts

(18:23) Overview of classical and operant conditioning

(34:44) MCAT Advice of the Day

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