Chapter 9 Memory pt 3 Motivated Forgetting and

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Chapter 9 Memory pt. 3: Motivated Forgetting and Memory Reconstruction

Chapter 9 Memory pt. 3: Motivated Forgetting and Memory Reconstruction

Warm Up. Which is easier recall or recognition? Why? 2. What are the 7

Warm Up. Which is easier recall or recognition? Why? 2. What are the 7 sins of memory? 3. How do proactive interference and retroactive interference differ? 1.

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Motivated Forgetting l. Motivated Forgetting is the idea that people unknowingly revise their history.

Motivated Forgetting l. Motivated Forgetting is the idea that people unknowingly revise their history. l. What purpose might motivated forgetting serve?

Motivated Forgetting l Repression: idea put forth by psychoanalytic theorists like Freud which states

Motivated Forgetting l Repression: idea put forth by psychoanalytic theorists like Freud which states anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories can be banished from consciousness. l Ex: child abuse, rape, incest may be repressed and not be able to be actively recalled.

Memory Construction l Memory Construction refers to the idea that memories are NOT objective,

Memory Construction l Memory Construction refers to the idea that memories are NOT objective, recordings of the actual events we experience. l Our memories are often affected by our pre-existing schemas and involve information filtering and interpretations.

Memory Construction Depiction of actual accident Leading question: l Eyewitnesses reconstruct memories when questioned

Memory Construction Depiction of actual accident Leading question: l Eyewitnesses reconstruct memories when questioned “About how fast were the cars going when they smashed into each other? ” Memory constructio n

Memory Construction Affected By: l Misinformation Effect: incorporating misleading information into one's memory of

Memory Construction Affected By: l Misinformation Effect: incorporating misleading information into one's memory of an event l. Coke Vs. Peanuts l. Challenger l. Imagined events are more familiar, and familiar things are more real

Memory Construction Affected By: l Source Amnesia: attributing to the wrong source an event

Memory Construction Affected By: l Source Amnesia: attributing to the wrong source an event that we experienced, heard about, read about, or imagined (misattribution) l. Reagan and the movie, A Wing and a Prayer

Memory Construction Overview l People fill in memory gaps with plausible guesses and assumptions

Memory Construction Overview l People fill in memory gaps with plausible guesses and assumptions l Imagining events can create false memories l Persistence and confidence does not mean accuracy l Children's eyewitness recall l Child sexual abuse does occur l Some innocent people suffer false accusations l Some guilty cast doubt on true testimony l Children are fairly accurate when their memories are not tampered with

Memory Construction l Roediger Study and Mc. Dermott Brain l. False and true memories

Memory Construction l Roediger Study and Mc. Dermott Brain l. False and true memories registered in the hippocampus l. True memories only registered in the left Temporal Lobe l Processes speech sounds

Memory Construction and Abuse l Memories of Abuse l. Repressed or Constructed? l. Child

Memory Construction and Abuse l Memories of Abuse l. Repressed or Constructed? l. Child sexual abuse does occur l. Some adults do actually forget such episodes l. Recovered memories are common l. Memories before age 3 are unreliable l. Infantile amnesia

Memory Construction and Abuse l False Memory Syndrome lcondition in which a person’s identity

Memory Construction and Abuse l False Memory Syndrome lcondition in which a person’s identity and relationships center around a false but strongly believed memory of traumatic experience lsometimes induced by wellmeaning therapists

How Can Chapter 9 Concepts Help You Study 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

How Can Chapter 9 Concepts Help You Study 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Study repeatedly Rehearse Make it meaningful Use mnemonics Use retrieval Codes Recall before interference takes place Minimize interference Test Yourself

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