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