Matching Pairs PSYC 1030 Chapter 6Online version Reasons for forgetting by Whitney Jarnagin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Memory influenced by bodily state Memory weakens when not used or retrieived Memory loss caused by brain damage, disease, or trauma memory fades or weakens over time Need cues to remember Details of an event are forgotten - memory was created at times of high emotion New memories impair retrieval of older memories Conscious effort to put something out of mind Unconsciously pushing memories out of awareness Memory never formed in the first place