endel tulving (psychologist)

Endel Tulving is a renowned psychologist known for his groundbreaking work on human memory. He distinguished between different types of memory, notably "episodic memory," which involves personal experiences and specific events, and "semantic memory," which relates to general knowledge and facts. Tulving's research helped explain how our brain organizes and retrieves information, emphasizing that these memory systems are separate but interconnected. His work has deepened understanding of cognitive processes involved in learning, remembering, and forgetting, and has influenced how psychologists and neuroscientists study memory functions in both healthy individuals and those with cognitive impairments.