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Australian Capital Territory - Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate Psychology (Forgetting) Flashcards on Motivated Forgetting, created by Mary :) on 05/06/2013.
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Motivated Forgetting A theory of forgetting that states that forgetting of LTMs occur because of a conscious or unconscious desire to block painful or traumatic memories from entering our conscious awareness
Repression A form of motivated forgetting, where an individula unconsciously blocks painful or traumatic memories from entering conscious awareness
Suppression A form of motivated forgetting where an individual consciously/deliberately blocks painful or traumatic memories from entering conscious awareness
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