Episode 3: Human Learning and Memory
Channel: 8bitfiction
Date: 2020-11-26

Welcome to Moonshine’s Classroom! This podcast is for anybody who wants to learn more about psychology - the field exploring all the unique and interesting ways humans think, feel, and behave. Here, Moonshine and Celina discuss all things related to psychology - theories, socially relevant issues, popular culture, and so much more!

For this episode, we discuss the various ways in which human beings learn, remember, and make sense of the world. We talk about the different types of memories, how memories, habits, and skills are formed, and psychologically-backed learning strategies for all students and learners alike.

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00:00:45: How do human beings learn? Why is it important to learn about learning? 
00:03:00: How do we know learning has occurred in everyday life? 
00:07:00: Consolidation and procedural memories  
00:10:29: How “studying” is different in online learning 
00:12:40: Procedural vs. declarative memories, and the 2 kinds of declarative memories 
00:17:45: Rehearsal for procedural memories 
00:20:02: Rehearsal for semantic memories 
00:31:10: How do some behaviors become automatic? What is classical conditioning and how is it seen in everyday life? 
00:40:35: How do we learn things voluntarily? What is operant conditioning and how is it seen in everyday life? 
00:51:47: The effectiveness of punishment vs. reinforcement 
00:54:37: What schedules work best for reinforcement? 
01:03:59: Can we learn through observation? What are the steps in observational learning? 
01:12:58: How can we facilitate everyone’s online learning now during quarantine?