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Forgetting & Memory Construction Module 19

Forgetting & Memory Construction Module 19

Which is the Right Penny? (From Nickerson & Adams, 1979)

Which is the Right Penny? (From Nickerson & Adams, 1979)

Which is the Right Penny? (From Nickerson & Adams, 1979)

Which is the Right Penny? (From Nickerson & Adams, 1979)

Forgetting: Encoding Failure

Forgetting: Encoding Failure

Encoding Failures 1. 2. people fail to encode info because: l unimportant to them

Encoding Failures 1. 2. people fail to encode info because: l unimportant to them l not necessary to know the info the brain’s ability to encode decreases as we age - parts of brain active during encoding respond more slowly

Forgetting: Storage Failure

Forgetting: Storage Failure

Two Types of Storage Failure l Decay: info that is not rehearsed disappears as

Two Types of Storage Failure l Decay: info that is not rehearsed disappears as time passes l Displacement: info being held in STM is pushed out by newly arriving info; most likely occurs when the capacity limit of STM has been reached (7 chunks)

The Forgetting Curve (Adapted from Ebbinghaus, 1885) What trend do you notice in Ebbinghaus’

The Forgetting Curve (Adapted from Ebbinghaus, 1885) What trend do you notice in Ebbinghaus’ “forgetting curve? ”

Forgetting: Retrieval Failure

Forgetting: Retrieval Failure

Interference l when one memory gets in the way of remembering another l examples:

Interference l when one memory gets in the way of remembering another l examples: l l l remembering last year’s locker combination but not this years calling your current girlfriend’s house and asking to speak to your former girlfriend you can remember your current phone number but not your previous phone numbers

The Brain Documentary: Amnesia Clive Wearing

The Brain Documentary: Amnesia Clive Wearing

Motivated Forgetting l motivated forgetting – having a reason to forget; scientific evidence supports

Motivated Forgetting l motivated forgetting – having a reason to forget; scientific evidence supports this idea l repression l Sigmund Freud - psychoanalysis l move anxiety-producing memories to unconscious l means of protecting oneself from painful memories l not well-supported by research; stressful incidents are actually more likely to be encoded

Memory Construction How is false information incorporated into constructed memories?

Memory Construction How is false information incorporated into constructed memories?

Elizabeth Loftus l researches memory construction l found that subjects’ memories vary based on

Elizabeth Loftus l researches memory construction l found that subjects’ memories vary based on the wording of questions l demonstrated the misinformation effect

Misinformation Effect l incorporating misleading information into one’s memory of an event l affects

Misinformation Effect l incorporating misleading information into one’s memory of an event l affects eyewitness testimony

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