Implicit versus explicit memory
We often think of memory in terms of mentally reliving prior events. Such conscious recollection is, of course, an important aspect
of memory and has been a traditional way that researchers have defined and studied memory (James, 1890). However, it is also
clear that we are sometimes influenced by past experiences in the absence of conscious recollection. When we carry out a
well-learned motor skill, for instance, playing the piano or swinging a golf club, we are certainly influenced by past experiences