Semantic Memory: Definition, Characteristics, and Associated Disorders

  What’s a cell? What’s the capital of your country? How many planets are there in the solar system? Who’s the president of the United States? How many odd numbers are there between zero and ten? What’s your home address? The type of memory that stores the information you need to answer each of these questions is known as semantic memory. Semantic memory is a type of long-term memory. Thanks to it, you can remember numbers, the grammar of a language, the letters of the alphabet, etc. In fact, it’s an extraordinary support system you use on a daily basis….