Forgetting Flashcards
What is static memory?
The idea that memories are stored like time capsules, all components of an event are potentially available for recollection.
What is dynamic memory?
Memory storage changes over time. Memories are continually modified and re-organised.
What is retroactive interference?
The idea that memories need time to consolidate.
Describe representation theory of forgetting.
The cause of forgetting depends on the nature of the initial memory representation.
What did Sadeh find in memories?
Familiarity based memories are more prone to interference than recollection based memories.
What is the role of the hippocampus?
It is essential for representing particularly strong memories i.e. recollection.
What does Nyberg suggest as a predictor for memory?
He suggests that the brain is a predictor of individual differences in memory functioning in older adults.
What is dementia?
It is a broad term to describe a syndrome that reflects on-going decline of brain function.
