Memory Distortions Chapter 7 Please feel free to chat with each other. We will begin on time. Also, please grab a piece of paper and a pen/pencil, thanks!

Memory Distortions Sins of Memory Sins of omission: Loss of information with the passage of time – Transience – Absentmindedness – Blocking c Pearson Allyn & Bacon

Memory Distortions Sins of Memory Sins of commission: Involve the presence of unwanted or inaccurate memory information – Misattribution – Suggestibility – Bias – Persistence c Pearson Allyn & Bacon

Remember these words thread pin eye sewing sharp prick c Pearson Allyn & Bacon thimble haystack thorn injection syringe cloth knitting

eye

pin

point

hurt

syringe

pain

thimble

haystack

thread

prick

sharp

sewing

injection

knitting

Testing Your Recall and Recognition

Question 1: How many words did you write on your recall list? A B.4-6 C.7-9 D E.13-15

4 = I’m sure I saw the word 3 = I think I saw the word 1. eye 2. pin 3. point 4. hurt 5. syringe 6. pain 7. thimble 8. haystack 9. thread 10. needle 11. prick 12. sharp 13. sewing 14. injection 15. knitting 2 = I think the word is new 1 = I’m sure the word is new

Question 2: When you saw the words on the handout, how many did you recognize as appearing during the word list presentation?

Question 3: Did you recognize the word “needle” from the word list presentation? A.yes B.no

Remember these words Table Sit Legs Seat Wood Sofa Metal c Pearson Allyn & Bacon Cushion Swivel Stool Sitting Rocking Bench

Memory Distortion Recovered Memories Can false memories for traumatic events be created? – Laboratory studies indicate memories for complex events can be created – Suggestive influences involved in therapy and self- help books – Memories for implausible events (e.g., alien abduction) – Retractors c Pearson Allyn & Bacon