Memory Failures: Transience, Absentmindedness, & Blocking (Intro Psych Tutorial #74)

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In this video I introduce 3 common memory failures from Daniel Schacter's list of the "seven sins" of memory. Transience refers to forgetting due to the passage of time and follows a "forgetting curve" researched by Hermann Ebbinghaus. Absentmindedness refers to a failure to bring a memory to mind at the appropriate time. This relates to the idea of prospective memory, or memory for the future, which involves planning for potential lapses. Blocking refers to a temporary inability to access a memory, which often results in a "tip of the tongue" experience.

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