9.5 Flashcards

1
Q

why do we forget?

A

forgetting: decrease in ability to remember a previously formed memory

when we forget things, we prioritize things we should remember

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Decay(link to idea of not using the info)

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our ability to retrieve info that we do not use fades over time

not being able to retrieve something does not mean the memory is lost

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3
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Interference

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competition between newer and older info in the memory system

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Motivated forgetting

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  • failure to retrieve negative memories
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