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