Implicit (or procedural) memory is responsible for knowing how to do things, also known as motor skills; it’s what allows you perform tasks without conscious thought once you have mastered them.
Implicit memory is like your auto-pilot mode. It's what allows you to do things like riding a bike or tying your shoelaces without having to consciously think about each step.
Classical Conditioning: A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; it's an example of implicit memory because the response becomes automatic.
Habituation: This refers to the decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it, demonstrating how implicit memory can affect our behaviors and reactions over time.
Motor Skill Learning: The process of improving the smoothness and accuracy of movements, which is heavily reliant on implicit memory.
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