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The difference between episodic and semantic memory

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What is the difference between episodic and semantic memory? Please provide a specific example of both in your response.

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Episodic memory is a category of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events and experiences. It involves the recollection of the overall event and the location and time the event occured. Semantic memory refers to the memory of meanings and concepts-based knowledge unrelated to specific experiences.The difference ...

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