Reconstructive Memory - Bartlett
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Reconstructive memory - Bartlett
Mental schemas -
Organised packages of information which stores our knowledge
Helps us fill in the gaps when recalling information
We remember parts of an event and not an exact copy of the experience
We fill in the gaps using stereotypes and expectations
Uses imaginative reconstruction:
Levelling - simplifies events
Sharpening - highlighting and emphasising
Assimilating - changing…
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