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'''Procedural memory''' , also known as implicit memory, is the long-term [[memory]] of [[skill]]s and procedures, or [[Procedural knowledge|"how to" knowledge]].

As compared with [[declarative memory]], it is governed by different mechanisms and different brain circuits. Procedural memory is often not easily verbalized, but can be used without consciously thinking about it; declarative memory can be put into words. Examples of procedural learning are learning to ride a bike, learning to touch-type, learning to play a musical instrument or learning to swim. There is no simple stimulus-response pairing. Instead, the brain tries to figure out optimum memory pattern by trial and error. Procedural memory can be very durable.