Fuzzy Trace Theory

The Fuzzy Trace Theory

The theory states that during any event, the brain makes traces of important information from that event. The traces can be separated in two categories.

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Gist Trace

It is a mental image that provide a general sense of the entirety of an event. A person would remind the important things of an event but not specific details.

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Example

After a soccer game, one’s may remember the score. However, the player may forget specific details, such as the period in which a teammate scored a goal.The player’s mind can create a false memory and say that the goal was scored in the second time when, actually, it was on the first time.

Verbatim Trace

Focuses on specific details and normally is item-based. The focus is on a particular item or a specific moment from an event.The memory creates verbatim traces that omit the essence of the event.

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