Interference theory

• > Interference theory suggests that forgetting occurs due to two lots of information, coded at different times becoming confused in the LTM, one disrupts recall of another memory.
• Proactive interference

  > forgetting occurs when past information stored disrupts the recall of new / recent information stored

  > memory of an old mobile phone number means you forget your new phone number
• Retroactive interference

  > forgetting occurs when recent information stored disrupts the recall of past information stored

  > memory of a new car registration number means you forget your old one
• AO3

  :) RTS McGeoch and McDonald

  DISSCUSSION high in reliability

  :( lacks mundane realism

  :) RTS Baddeley and Hitch