PSYB57H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Stapler, Boogie 2Nite, Interference Theory
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Features of human memory: false memories, forgetting, state-dependent memory and tot. We are taking the pieces that we recall some imperfect (fallible) and we are putting them together to construct the best memory we can. It is simple and parsimonious to conceptualize memory recall as if it is a mere replay of a video that we captured during a period of time in our life. If this were true, memory for what we experienced would be expected to be solid/reliable. While memory is pretty reliable, there are notable instances where it is not. Depending on the context, this could be pretty serious (i. e. , eyewitness testimony) To describe what a false memory is, and how such memories may be created using the drm paradigm. Participants read a list of words (all related closely to one another) Then they are asked if they heard the word "anger" and the majority answered "yes," even though they didn"t.
