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Episodic memory and semantic memory are completely independent systems. Discuss. Episodic memory refers to memories of particular episodes in one's life, and is definable with respect to time and place. For example, if someone was asked to give an account of everything they had eaten the day before, they would use episodic memory to recall this information. Semantic memory refers to all the facts we know and to our general knowledge of the world. Questions such as "Who is the British Prime Minister?" and "In which city would you find the Statue of Liberty?" would be answered using semantic memory. Unlike episodic memories, semantic memories are not tied to the particular time and place of learning. For instance, in order to remember that Tony Blair is the British Prime Minister, it is not necessary to remember the time and place that this information was first learnt. It was proposed by Tulving...

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