Retrieving Stored Messages
Types of retrieval Recall Recognition Relearning Ability to retrieve information not in conscious awareness Recognition Ability to know information as familiar once it is presented Relearning Ability to learn information/skills faster that have been learned and not used or decayed
Retrieval Cues Memories form multiple attachments These many attachments serve as cues/clues to getting to the stored information What does the word shoe make you think of for this class?
Retrieval cues Sorry North Lakeland Students. I couldn’t find any pictures.
Retrieval Cues Priming Context Effects Activation of attachments often done unconsciously Context Effects Connections become available in settings that are related to the memories Déjà vu: awakening similar memories UNCONSCIOUSLY
Mood & Memory State-dependent memory Mood-congruent Emotions are often cues for our memories i.e. remember arguments when angry Mood-congruent Moods lead us to certain types of memories May also color how we remember other situations or other people