2.7) Forgetting and Memory Challenges

Encoding failure

when information never entered the long term memory, so it is unable to be retrieved

when information never entered the long term memory, so it is unable to be retrieved

encoding failure

forgetting curve

forgetting is rapid right after learning, then levels off

forgetting is rapid after learning, then levels off

forgetting curve

tip of the tongue phenomenon

the memory is stored, but barely able to be accessed

the memory is stored, but barely able to be accessed

tip of the tongue phenomenon

proactive interference

old info disrupts the recall of new info

old info disrupts the recall of new info

proactive interference

retroactive interference

new info disrupts the recall of old info

new disrupts the recall of old info

retroactive interference

regression

forgetting painful memories to improve mental health

forgetting painful memories to improve mental health

regression

misinformation effect

a distortion of a memory caused by misleading information introduced after the event

a distortion of a memory caused by misleading information introduced after the event

misinformation effect

source amnesia

remembering information but forgetting where you got it from

remembering information but forgetting where you got it from

source amnesia

constructive memory

memory is rebuilt each time it is retrieved but isn’t the exact same

memory is rebuilt each time it is retrieved but isn’t the exact same

constructive memory

imagination inflation

imagining an event consistently raises your confidence that it actually happened

imagining an event consistently raises your confidence that it actually happens

imagination inflation