Ap Psych 2.7 (Unit 2)

The Forgetting Curve

Memory fades quickly at first, then slowly

Encoding Failure

You gorfet because the info never properly entered storage.

Proactive interference

Old info blocks new info

Retroactive Interference

New info blocks old info.

Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon

You know it, but can’t pull it out.

Ego

The part of the mind that balances desires and reality.

Repression

Unconsciously pushing painful memories away.

Reconsolidation

Memories change every time you recall an store them again.

Misinformation Effect

False info can distort your memory.

Source Amnesia

Remembering the information but forgetting where it came from.

Déjà Vu

Feeling like you have experiences something before

Constructive Memory

Your brain fills in gaps, sometimes incorrectly

Memory Consolidation

Strengthening memories over time

Imagination Inflation

Imagining something makes you believe it happened.