Memory and Forgetting Concepts

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The forgetting curve

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Time is a significant factor in forgetting. Forgetting occurs rapidly after initial learning and levels off over time.

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Encoding failure

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When information never gets stored in long-term memory because no attention was paid to the information to move it from sensory to long term.

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Proactive interference

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Old information interferes with the recall of new information.

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Retroactive interference

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New information interferes with the recall of old information.

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Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

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The temporary inability to recall a word or name, despite feeling it's just out of reach.

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Repression

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Unconscious blocking of distressing memories from awareness.

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Misinformation effect

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When misleading information distorts memory of an event.

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Source amnesia

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Inability to remember where or how previously learned information was acquired.

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Constructive memory

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Memories that are influenced by expectations and experiences, leading to altered or false recollections.