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long-term memory  

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  • Long-term memory encompasses all learning or knowledge that is stored in the mind for longer than a few seconds or minutes. It encompasses all forms of learning and memory: memory for past events, facts, motor skills, perceptual skills, and conditioning. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Long-Term Memory]

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