FORGETTING (PSYCH 11)

Sins of Omission

1. Transience (Decay)- mems naturally diminish/fade if not reactivated

2. Absent-Mindedness- our attention is divided when learning

3. Blocking- “tip of the tongue”

proactive vs retroactive interference

OLD information stops us from remembering NEW information vs NEW information stops us from remembering OLD information

Sins of Persistence

the recurring, intrusive recollection of events we would prefer to forget, often tied to highly emotional or embarrassing moments

Sins of Distortion

1. Bias

2. Misattribution

Sins of Suggestibility

false information supplied after an event can become incorporated into the original memory trace

Retrograde Amnesia vs Antegrade Amnesia

the inability to retrieve OLD memories from BEFORE the onset of amnesia vs the inability to learn NEW information or form NEW memories AFTER the onset of amnesia

Organic Amnesia vs Functional Amnesia

forgetting due to physical damage vs forgetting without any actual trauma to the brain