- First level of memory consolidation
- The process of synaptic strengthening after learning information

Cellular Consolidation

- Second level of memory consolidation
- The gradual process of moving memory consolidation from the hippocampus into the cortex
- Known as the reorganization of memories through time

Systems Consolidaiton


- The process of consolidation that memories need to be stabilized in order to be recalled again
- Considered to occur after systems and cellular consolidation for recall
-  The idea is that memories can be further consolidated through changes and modifications  
- This process is fairly controversial, as little research has been done on it

Reconsolidation

- Cellular consolidation
- Systems consolidation
- Reconsolidation

University of Colorado at Boulder

The consolidation of memories is known as the process through which short term memories and information becomes long term. The process of consolidation heavily depends on time and on repetition, which has been seen through experiments with humans and other species (such as rats). Research suggests that there are three major types of memory consolidation:
- Cellular consolidation
- Systems consolidation
- Reconsolidation

Consolidation of Memories

McGaugh, J. (1966). Time-Dependent Processes in Memory Storage. Science, 153(3742), 1351-1358. Retrieved August 17, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/1719970 

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