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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Systems

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  • Introduces Endel Tulving's seminal classification of memory systems.
  • Explores the historical development and predecessors of memory system partitioning.
  • Highlights the 'episodic memory system' as a key component.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present Tulving's memory classification and its historical context.
  • To define the 'episodic memory system' and its relation to autobiographical memory.
  • To introduce and discuss the 'perceptual memory system'.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of Endel Tulving's work on memory systems.
  • Analysis of the conceptualization of episodic and autobiographical memory.
  • Examination of the 'perceptual memory system' within existing frameworks.

Main Results:

  • The 'episodic memory system' is presented as equivalent to the 'episodic-autobiographical memory system', characterized by emotional coloring.
  • The 'perceptual memory system' is discussed as a novel addition to Tulving's scheme.
  • Recent sub-categorizations of the episodic memory system are outlined.

Conclusions:

  • Tulving's classification provides a foundational framework for understanding memory systems.
  • The episodic memory system is intrinsically linked to emotional experience and autobiographical recall.
  • Future research directions for the episodic memory system are proposed.