7 sins of memory 1. transience rapid loss of memory over short periods of time decay failure of...
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7 Sins of Memory1. Transience
Rapid loss of memory over short periods of time
DecayFailure of information to be transferred into long-term memory
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7 Sins of Memory2. Absentmindedness
Memory loss from failure to pay attention
Encoding breakdown that prevents information from becoming represented in short-term memory
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7 Sins of Memory3. Blocking
Inability to remember needed information, such as failing to recall the name of a person you have just encountered
Inability to retrieve information from long-term memory
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7 Sins of Memory4. Misattribution
Assigning a memory to the wrong source, such as falsely thinking that the events in a dream have taken place
Retrieval of incorrect information
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7 Sins of Memory5. Suggestibility
Developing false memories for events that did not occur due to exposure to misleading information
Encoded information becomes integrated with stored information
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7 Sins of Memory6. Bias
Influence of current beliefs or feelings on our reconstruction of the past
Retrieval of information from long-term memory is biased by our current thoughts and feelings
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7 Sins of Memory7. Persistence
Memory intrusionThe imposition of unwanted or disturbing memories that we would like to forget, such as repeatedly remembering an event that caused us shame
Uncontrollable retrievalPost-traumatic stress disorder