PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Amygdala, Source-Monitoring Error, Interference Theory
reminiscence bump
enhanced memory for adolescence and young adulthood found in people over 40
self-image hypothesis
an explanation for the reminiscence bump; the idea proposed by Rathbone and coworkers, that
proposes that memory is enhanced for events that occur as a person's self-image or life identity is being
formed
cognitive hypothesis
an explanation for the reminiscence bump; proposes that periods of rapid change that are followed by
stability cause stronger encoding of memories
cultural life script hypothesis
an explanation for the reminiscence bump; distinguishes between a person's life story and a cultural life
script
cultural life script
culturally expected events that occur at a particular time in the life span
amygdala
important in memory and emotion
flashbulb memory
refers to a persons memory for the circumstances surrounding hearing about shocking, highly charged
events
repeated recall
the technique of comparing later memories to memories collected immediately after an event
narrative rehearsal hypothesis
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