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2.7 Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges

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Memory failures are not just bugs; they reveal how memory works. The mechanisms of forgetting are testable, and the unreliability of memory (especially eyewitness testimony) is a major topic.

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8 lessons

  1. 2.1PerceptionPreview lesson
  2. 2.2Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-MakingPreview lesson
  3. 2.3Intro to MemoryPreview lesson
  4. 2.4Encoding MemoriesPreview lesson
  5. 2.5Storing MemoriesPreview lesson
  6. 2.6Retrieving MemoriesPreview lesson
  7. 2.7Forgetting and Other Memory ChallengesThis lesson
  8. 2.8Intelligence and AchievementPreview lesson

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