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