Verbal memory is a term used in cognitive psychology which refers to memory of words and other abstractions involving language.
A variety of tests is used to test verbal memory, including learning lists or pairs of words, or recalling a story after it has been told.
Verbal memory deals with memory of spoken information.
Verbal encoding appears to be strongly left-lateralized in the medial temporal lobe of the human brain; however, its functional neuroanatomy can vary between individuals.
Although left-lateralization is typically associated with language, studies suggest that symmetrical bi-lateralization of language in the brain is advantageous to verbal recall.