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what are the most effective hypnotic suggestions and explain them

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  1. ideomotor suggestions: related to specific actions that can be performed
  2. challenge suggestions: actions that are not to be performed (subject loses ability)
  3. cognitive-perceptual suggestions: subject remembering of forgetting specific info or experiencing alter perceptions
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social-cognitive theory

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explains hypnosis by emphasizing the degree to which beliefs and expectations contribute to increased suggestibility

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thorndike and b.f. skinner

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thorndike: measured time it took to escape from puzzle boxes and the law of effect which explained that behaviour that is followed by pleasant consequences tends to be repeated
b.f. skinner: introduced the term reinforcement and the concept of the skinner box

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S-O-R theory

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individual actively processes and analyzes info; this activity influences observable behaviours as well as our internal mental lives.

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What are the 4 processes involved in observational learning?

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1) Attention to the act or behaviour;
2) Memory for it;
3) Ability to reproduce it;
4) Motivation to do so

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Mirror neurons

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Groups of neurons in parts of the frontal lobes associated with planning movement become active when performing an action AND when observing someone else performing an action.

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What does it mean when different groups of mirror neurons fire in response to two images, despite the fact that the identical movement is being viewed?

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The mirror neuron system is sensitive to the purpose or goal of the imitated action.

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default mode network

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the default mode network is more active when a person is paying attention to his internal thoughts rather than to an outside stimulus or task

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what is the main benefit of mind wandering

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mind wandering is related to future thinking as the frontal lobes have the function of planning future goals and actions. allow us to think about possible plans of action in advance

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brain death

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a condition in which the brain, specifically including the brain stem, no longer functions meaning there is no hope for recovery

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coma

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is a state marked by a complete loss of consciousness, generally due to damage to the brainstem or both hemispheres of the brain, absence of both wakefulness and awareness

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persistent vegetative state

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a state of minimal to no consciousness in which the patients eyes may be open, and the individual will develop sleep-wake cycles without clear signs of consciousness

if no improvements after 3 month the vegetative states goes from persistent to permanent

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minimally conscious state (MCS)

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a disordered state of consciousness marked by the ability to show some behaviours that suggest at least partial consciousness, even if on an inconsistent basis

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locked-in syndrome

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a disorder in which the patient is aware and awake but, because of an inability to move his or her body, appears unconscious

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what are the short term effects of drugs

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  1. altering the amount of neurotransmitter being released into the synapse
  2. preventing the reuptake of the neurotransmitter once it has been released, thereby allowing it to have a longer influence on neurons
  3. blocking the receptor that the neurotransmitter would normally bind to
  4. binding to the receptor in place of the neurotransmitter
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how do drugs affect our brain

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the brain chemical most often influenced is dopamine which is related to rewarding and pleasurable feelings, making drugs addictive

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what are psychological factors that influence the effects of drugs

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  1. the environment
  2. experience with the drug
  3. expectations about a drug
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long term effects of drugs

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  1. increased tolerance
  2. physical dependence: need to take drug to avoid unplesant withdrawls
  3. psychological dependance: emotional need for a drug without any underlying physical dependance
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psychoactive drugs

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substances that affect thinking, behaviour, perception, and emotion

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stimulants

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a category of drugs that speed up the activity of the nervous system, typically enhancing wakefulness and alertness

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examples of stimulants

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  1. caffeine
  2. cocaine
  3. amphetamines
    * ecstasy/MDMA is an amphetamine that can be classified as a stimulant but also has hallucinogenic effects
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hallucinogens/psychedelics

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substances that produce perceptual distortions
examples:
-LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
- psilocybin (mushrooms)
-ketamine
- DMT (dimethyltryptamine)
- salvia divinorum (herb that is chewed or smoked)

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opiates

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also called narcotics, drugs such as morphine and heroin that reduce pain and induce extremely intense feelings of euphoria
examples:
- fentanyl
- methadone
- oxycodone
- percocet

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sedatives

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sometimes referred to as “downers”, depress activity of the central nervous system. newer forms are called benzodiazepines
examples:
xanax
ativan
valium

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alcohol

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targets GABA receptors, affects opiate and dopamine receptors which explains euphoria and lowered inhibitions. impairs balance and coordination

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marijuana

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a drug comprising the leaves and buds of the cannabis plant that produces a combination of hallucinogenic, stimulant, and relaxing (narcotic) effects. contains a high concentration of THC

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how does marijuana effect memory and cognition

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disrupts short term memory and makes it harder to recall information from long term memory
difficulties with decision making, attention, problem solving
brains have to work harder due and there is decreased activity in right frontal lobe

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how does marijuana effect the teenage brain

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impairs developments in the frontal lobes and the growth of fibres connecting brain regions
worse effects on cognition and memory

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deep processing vs shallow processing

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shallow: involves encoding more superficial properties of a stimulus such as the sound or spelling of a word
deep: is generally related to encoding information about an items meaning or its function

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self-reference effect

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occurs when you think about information in terms of how it relates to you or how it is useful to you; this type of encoding will lead you to remembering that information better than you otherwise would have

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encoding specificity principle

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retrieval is most effective when the conditions at the time of encoding and retrieval are the same

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context-dependant memory

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the idea that retrieval is more effective when it takes place in the same physical setting (context) as encoding
its our senses that trigger memories and act as the context (ie. smell, taste, touch, etc.)

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state dependent memory

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retrieval is more effective when your internal state matches the state you were in during encoding
example: we will remember things when we were drunk better if we are drunk again

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mood dependant memory

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people remember better if their mood at retrieval matches their mood during encoding

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What are the three types of biological cycles?

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1) Infradian rhythm (>day) e.g. menstrual cycle;
2) Ultradian rhythm (<day) e.g. heart rate, urination
3) Circadian rhythm (24hrs) e.g sleep-wake cycle

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Brain waves

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Measuring the frequency of neural firing. How many waves go through the brain in a given period of time. (Lower waves mean lower brain activity).

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Gamma waves (30-100 Hz)

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Hyper brain activity; high cognitive functioning

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Beta waves (12-30 Hz)

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Alert waking state. Attentive, engaged with the world

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Alpha waves (8-12 Hz)

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Very relaxed. Deeping into meditation

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Theta waves (3-8 Hz)

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Drowsy and drifting down into sleep and dreams

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Delta waves (.5-3 Hz)

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Deeply asleep and not dreaming

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Sleep spindles

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Extra activity to suppress activity in our brain to keep us asleep

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Stages of sleep: Awake

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Alpha waves

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Stages of sleep: Stage 1: Brief, transitional (1-7 min)

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Theta waves, hypnic jerks

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Stages of sleep: Stage 2 (10-25 min)

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Mixed EEG, sleep spindles

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Stages of sleep: Stage 3

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Start of slow-wave sleep; some delta waves

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Stages of sleep: Stage 4 (30 min)

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Increasing delta waves

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Stages of sleep: Stage 5: REM

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EEG similar to awake; vivid dreaming

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Why do we sleep?

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Preserve and protect; restore and repair; memory consolidation; problem solving; growth and development

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What are dreams and when do they primarily occur?

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Electrochemical events that involve the brainstem, areas of the forebrain, and the eyes; Occur primarily during REM sleep

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What are the three theories of why we dream and who proposed them?

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Freud: Wish fulfillment (latent content);
Hobson & McCarley: Activation-synthesis model (pons)
Cartwright: Cognitive problem-solving (cognitive insight)

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Night terrors

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Occur during NREM (usually stage 4); not associated with dreams, just waking up terrified

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Sleepwalking

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Occurs during NREM (stages 3 & 4)

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Narcolepsy

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Wakefulness into REM sleep; Hormone “Orexin” (produce less of this hormone so their bodies aren’t able to regulate this and they just fall asleep)

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Selective attention

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We direct our attention to relevant stimuli (we focus on what’s relevant to us and that’s what we see)

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Inattentional blindness

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fail to notice clearly visible objects/events because our attention is directed elsewhere

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Broadbent Filter Theory vs Treisman’s Attenuation Theory

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  • Info is blocked (even though you weren’t attending to the conversations around you, once it becomes relevant to you your attention can shift immediately).
  • Volume is turned down
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What are the three stages of memory?

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  1. Encoding -> input
  2. Storage -> saved info
  3. Retrieval -> Output
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Sperling’s memory task showed:

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People can only recall 4 letters in 1/20th of a second

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Iconic memory

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The visual form of sensory memory (0.5 – 1 sec.)

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Echoic memory

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The auditory form of sensory memory (5-10 sec.)

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What does the “magical number 7” (plus or minus 2) refer to?

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People can hold about 5-9 pieces of information in STM. However, we can hold more through “chunking” (e.g. phone number rhythm)

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The Working Memory Model: Central executive

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Switches between tasks;
Deploys attention to the three storage systems

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The Working Memory Model: Phonological loop

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Auditory store: Holds verbal/auditory information;
Auditory loop: Rehearses info

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The Working Memory Model:
Visuospatial sketchpad

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Holds and manipulates mental images;
Info about objects/locations

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The Working Memory Model: Episodic buffer

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Combines images and sounds into coherent, story-like episodes

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Types of long-term memory:
Explicit -> Declarative

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Memory with conscious recall; Episodic memory (events experienced) and semantic memory (facts, knowledge)

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Types of long-term memory: Implicit -> Non-Declarative

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Memory without conscious recall; Procedural memory (motor skills, actions) and conditioning & priming

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Neurobiology of memory: Long-term potentiation

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Increase in transmission of neural signals between neurons that fire together
(Hebb rule: Cells that fire together, wire together)

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Neurobiology of memory: Consolidation

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Process of converting short-term memories to long-term memories in the brain
(Cellular changes become more permanent; cellular consolidation)

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Anterograde amnesia

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Inability to form new declarative memories
- Sensory memory and STM are unaffected
- Previous memories and implicit/procedural memories unaffected
- Damage to hippocampus

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Retrograde Amnesia

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Inability to recall past events
- Long-term declarative memories distributed throughout cortex
- Typically limited to seconds or minutes (e.g., before an injury)

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Three types of encoding

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1) Encode based on its image – visual (structural);
2) Encode based on its sound – acoustic (phonemic);
3) Encode based on the meaning - semantic

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Encoding well: Spacing

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Rehearsing information over a period of time is more effective than waiting until the last minute

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Context/State dependence

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Context-dependence: Better recall WHERE you experienced it (e.g. visit playground, recall old memories);
State-dependence: Better recall in same physiological state as you learned it (e.g., mood-congruent recall)

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What are emotional memories?

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Emotional events are self-relevant, and associated with arousal
- Leads to deep processing of info
- Powerful stimuli serve as retrieval cues

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constructive memory

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a process by which we first recall a generalized schema and then add in specific details

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false memory

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remembering events that did not occur, or incorrectly recalling details of an event

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misinformation effect

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when information occurring after an event becomes part of the memory for that event

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imagination inflation

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the increased confidence in a false memory of an event following repeated imagination of the event

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recovered memory

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a memory of a traumatic event that is suddenly recovered after blocking the memory of that event for a long period of time

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