Episodic memory and semantic memory are the two types of declarative memory. These are the long-term memories stored in the brain of a human being. Episodic memory is associated with the events that take place in the life of an individual. These memories are stored in the limbic system of the brain.

Where is episodic memory found?

The ability to encode and retrieve our daily personal experiences, called episodic memory, is supported by the circuitry of the medial temporal lobe (MTL), including the hippocampus, which interacts extensively with a number of specific distributed cortical and subcortical structures.

Who found episodic memory?

The term episodic memory was first introduced by Endel Tulving in 1972 to distinguish between knowing factual information (semantic memory) and remembering events from the past (episodic memory). Episodic memory together with semantic memory is part of the division of memory known as explicit or declarative memory.