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 New memories impair retrieval of older memories Memory never formed in the first place Conscious effort to put something out of mind Need cues to remember Memory weakens when not used or retrieived Unconsciously pushing memories out of awareness Details of an event are forgotten - memory was created at times of high emotion Memory loss caused by brain damage, disease, or trauma Memory influenced by bodily state