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Retrieval [Memory] - Coggle Diagram
Retrieval [Memory]
Reinstating the Context of an event
recall an event
putting oneself back in the context
working with context cues
facilitate retrieval of information
value of reinstating
account for
hypnosis occasionally stimulates eyewitness recall in legal investigations
research failed to demonstrate
hypnosis enhance retrieval
increases tendency to give wrong information
Reconstructing Memories
all memories
reconstructions of the past that may be distorted and may include details that did not really occur
misinformation effect
reconstructive distortions show up frequently in eyewitness testimony
occurs when participants' recall of an event they witness is altered by introducing misleading post-event information
influence of misinformation
not limited to memories of event
distort one's basic knowledge of basic facts
retelling a story
introduce inaccuracies into memory
intentional distortions
reshape subsequent recollections of same event
contribute to malleability of memory
Source Monitoring
process of making inference about the origins of memories
crucial facet of memory retrieval
contributes to many mistakes people make in reconstructing experiences
pull out specific memory records
make decisions at time of retrieval
decisions are easy and automatic
make them without consciously aware
source-monitoring process
source-monitoring error
occurs when a memory derived from one's source is misattributed to another source
inaccurate memories
reflect S-ME
seem quite compelling
can have memories of events
never actually saw / experienced
Using Cues
tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
temporary inability to remember smth you know, accompanied by a feeling that it's out of reach
common experience
occurrence ↑ with age
failure in retrieval
memories can be jogged
retrieval cues
stimuli that help gain access to memories
eg. hints, related info