It is material available to the conscious mind, encoded in the cerebral cortex, and expressed by language. Procedural memory refers to motor activity and skills acquired and retrieved on a subconscious level. We utilize procedural memory during such activities as piano playing, knot tying, and bike riding, when we do not consciously direct our detailed movements. In fact, thinking about the movements may inhibit our ability to perform them. Procedural memories are stored in parts of the brain known as the basal ganglia, the cerebellum, and the premotor cortex.
Emotional memory re-creates our original emotional response.
A sight, a sound, or even a smell can bring back the joy, fear, love, or hate that we once associated with it. A buzzing bee or an attractive face may mean little emotionally, until we create memories of being stung or falling in love. The anatomical correlate of emotional memory is the amygdala, located in the temporal lobes on each side of the brain. Destroying the amygdala destroys emotional memory. Normally, the prefrontal cortex dampens the amygdala's response and calms the fear.