Forgetting

• Explanations for forgetting in memory

  • Interference
  • Decay
  • Retrieval Failure
  • Motivated Forgetting
  • Context-dependent Forgetting
• Interference

  When new information conflicts with or disrupts existing information, it can lead to interference and make it difficult to retrieve information from memory
• Decay

  Over time, memories fade and become less accessible, leading to forgetting
• Retrieval Failure

  When people are unable to access information from memory, it can be due to a retrieval failure, such as not being able to recall a particular detail from a past event
• Motivated Forgetting

  Sometimes people may intentionally or unintentionally forget information that is emotionally difficult or conflicts with their self-image
• Context-dependent Forgetting

  People may find it difficult to recall information if they are in a different context than when the information was originally learned