Why We Made This:
We created this visual guide to help individuals understand and retain the key explanations for why we forget. Many find it challenging to differentiate between the various theories and apply them effectively. This guide breaks down complex cognitive psychology concepts into clear visuals, real-life examples, and concise explanations.
 
Learning Objectives:
Explain Interference Theory, including proactive and retroactive interference.
Understand the Serial Position Effect, which consists of primacy and recency components.
Describe Trace Decay Theory and the concept of memory traces.
Interpret Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve and its implications for retention.
Recognize Retrieval Failure Theory and the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
Differentiate between context-dependent, state-dependent, and language-dependent learning.
Utilize memory enhancement strategies such as rehearsal, the method of loci, and chunking.
Apply cognitive strategies to manage test anxiety and improve recall.