8.3 Problems with Memory Flashcards
Amnesia
the loss of long-term memory that occurs as the result of disease, physical trauma, or psychological trauma
the loss of long-term memory that occurs as the result of disease, physical trauma, or psychological trauma
Amnesia
Two Common Types of Amnesia
Anterograde Amnesia & Retrograde Amnesia
Anterograde Amnesia & Retrograde Amnesia
Two Common Types of Amnesia
Anterograde Amnesia
loss of memory for events that occur after the brain trauma
loss of memory for events that occur after the brain trauma
Anterograde Amnesia
Retrograde Amnesia
loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma
loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma
Retrograde Amnesia
Anterograde Amnesia & Retrograde Amnesia Reference
Suggestibility
the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories
the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories
Suggestibility
Misinformation Effect Paradigm
after exposure to additional and possibly inaccurate information, a person may misremember the original event
after exposure to additional and possibly inaccurate information, a person may misremember the original event
Misinformation Effect Paradigm
False Memory Syndrome
recall of false autobiographical memories
recall of false autobiographical memories
False Memory Syndrome
Forgetting
loss of information from long-term memory
loss of information from long-term memory
Forgetting
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory
transience, absent-mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence
transience, absent-mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - 3 Categorizes
forgetting, distortion, and intrusion
forgetting, distortion, and intrusion
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - 3 Categorizes
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Transience
unused memories fade with the passage of time
unused memories fade with the passage of time
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Transience
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Absentmindedness
lapses in memory caused by breaks in attention or our focus being somewhere else
lapses in memory caused by breaks in attention or our focus being somewhere else
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Absentmindedness
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Blocking
you can’t access stored information
you can’t access stored information
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Blocking
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Misattribution
when you confuse the source of your information
when you confuse the source of your information
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Misattribution
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Bias
your feelings and view of the world can actually distort your memory of past events
your feelings and view of the world can actually distort your memory of past events
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Bias
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Persistence
failure of the memory system that involves the involuntary recall of unwanted memories, particularly unpleasant ones
failure of the memory system that involves the involuntary recall of unwanted memories, particularly unpleasant ones
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory - Persistence
Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory Reference
Proactive Interference
when old information hinders the recall of newly learned information
when old information hinders the recall of newly learned information
Proactive Interference
when information learned more recently hinders the recall of older information
Retroactive Interference
Retroactive Interference
when information learned more recently hinders the recall of older information
Proactive Interference & Retroactive Interference Reference
