Proactive Interference
The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information
Retroactive Interference
The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information
Misinformation Effect
Incorporating misleading information into one’s memory of an event. One of the most common reasons for false memories.
Déjà Vu
That eerie sense that “I’ve experienced this before.” Cues from the current situation may unconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience.
Source Amnesia
Attributing to the wrong source an event we have experienced, heard about, read about, or imagined. One of the most common reasons for false memories.