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Procedural memory is created through ''procedural learning'', or repeating a complex activity over and over again until all of the relevant [[Neural pathway|neural system]]s work together to automatically produce the activity. Implicit procedural learning is essential for the development of any motor skill or cognitive activity.

Procedural memory is much more resistant to completely forgetting than other forms of memory. Certain skills such as riding a bike, driving a car, and typing on a keyboard are generally maintained for the duration of one's lifetime once learned effectively. Other skills, such as swimming or playing an instrument, can result in a noticeable level of decline without regular practice but are still not completely forgotten and can generally be regained with adequate effort at a rate much faster than when one is just beginning.

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