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explanations for forgetting

sleep

amnesia

functional approaches to forgetting

ecological validity

savings

flashbulb memory

kijken hoeveel je bent vergeten vergeleken met previous trials en kijken hoeveel trials er nodig zijn

savings have been demonstrated when fewer trials are needed for relearning

vivid memory of dramatic event and of the circumstances in which the event was experienced/heard about

open to the effects of leading questions

inaccuracies

can change drastically over 3 months but remain stable after that

decay

interference

proactive interference

retroactive interference

previous learning impairs later learning

hard learning spanish when you already speak french

later learning impairs memory for earlier memory

learning spanish negatively influences memory of french vocabulary

retrograde facilitaiton

long-term potentiation

non-REM sleep better for memory bc less interference

beneficial effect of sleeping/inactivity on memory

consolidation of new memories without interference

long-lasting improvement in signal transmission between two neurons that result from stimulating them at the same time

REM-sleep

heightened susceptibility to retroactive interference, preventing consolidation

retrieval-induced forgetting

directed forgetting

think/no-think

impaired ability to recall some items, caused by earlier retrieval of related items

e.g. thinking about what went well on a holiday improves likelihood of forgetting negative things

memory impairment brought about by instructions to forget

item based DF

list-based DF

people are shown items of which some are then to be forgotten

people are shown two lists, of which one should be forgotten

participants are instructed not to retrieve a memory even when a strong cue is present

the degree to which laboratory results can be applied to real-life

representativeness

generalisability