Daniel Schacter has an article in the most recent American Psychologist:
"The seven sins of memory: Insights from psychology and cognitive neuroscience"
(Vol. 54, pp. 182-203):
I suggest that memory's transgressions can be divided into seven
basic "sins." ... _Transience_ involves decreasing accessibility
of information over time, _absent-mindedness_ entails inattentive
or shallow processing..., and _blocking_ refers to the temporary
inaccessibility of information that is stored in memory....
_Misattribution_ involves attributing a recollection or idea to the
wrong source, _suggestibility_ refers to memories that are implanted
as a result of leading questions or comments during attempts to
recall past experiences, and _bias_ involves retrospective distortions
and unconscious influences that are related to current knowledge
and beliefs. The seventh and final sin, _persistence_, refers to
pathological remembrances: information or events that we cannot
forget, even though we wish we could. (p. 183)
Just a public-service message from The Ricker Foundation.
Jeff Ricker
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale AZ
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