Retrieving a subset of items can cause the forgetting of other items, a phenomenon referred
to as retrieval-induced forgetting. According to some theorists, retrieval-induced forgetting is …

Inhibitory control is a fundamental process that enables suppression of representations or
processes that interfere with ongoing cognition and behavior. This chapter reviews the role …

Classroom exams can assess students' knowledge of only a subset of the material taught in
a course. What are the implications of this approach for long-term retention? Three …

Human Memory, 4th edition, provides a comprehensive overview of research and theory on
human memory. Written in an engaging style, the book is divided into three sections …

Retrieval practice can enhance long-term retention of the tested material (the testing effect),
but it can also impair later recall of the nontested material–a phenomenon known as …

Silence about the past permeates acts of remembering, with marked mnemonic
consequences. Mnemonic silence—the absence of expressing a memory—is public in …

Answering multiple-choice questions with competitive alternatives can enhance
performance on a later test, not only on questions about the information previously tested …

Retrieving information from long-term memory can lead people to forget previously irrelevant
related information. Some researchers have proposed that this retrieval-induced forgetting …

People often talk to others about their personal past. These discussions are inherently
selective. Selective retrieval of memories in the course of a conversation may induce …

The influence of classic interference theories on contemporary thinking about recall is
embodied in the principle of competitor interference, which suggests that forgetting is a …