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6. newly stored information interfering with retrieval of older information

  • retroactive interference
  • proactive interference
  • forgetting
  • context dependent

7. interference is strongest when

  • taught by same person
  • info is similar
  • learned in same place
  • learned at same time

8. repression

  • emotionally threatening memories put to back of mind
  • unimportant memories forgotten
  • unable to think of anything else
  • pleasant memories forgotten

9. forgetting

  • not memories to begin with
  • failure to retrieve memories
  • memories being replaces
  • memories no longer existin

10. cue dependent forgetting

  • misleading info
  • failure to retrieve prompts that trigger recall
  • new info preventing recall of old info
  • old info preventing recall of new info

11. older info interfering with retrieval of newer memories

  • proactive
  • state dependent
  • retroactive
  • cue dependednt

12. Schmidt et al

  • anxiety = worse recall
  • positive correlation between number of house moves and streets forgotten
  • car crash
  • negative correlation between no of house moves and streets forgotten

13. state dependent

  • diff weather
  • diff internal setting
  • diff external settign
  • same internal setting

14. repression can lead to

  • false memories
  • alzheimers
  • ptsd
  • lying