For some people there are experiences that can be so disturbing their brain will try to protect them by repressing the memory. In the show "Grey's Anatomy" the main character's cold-hearted mother and traumatic childhood played a role in causing a few of her memories to be repressed. The process of "motivated forgetting" might also occur when trying to recollect a memory that is painful or anxiety-laden. There are times when retrieving a repressed memory because it contains important information is necessary. Most likely an eyewitness testimony during some sort of police investigation. An eyewitness report is vital because they are able to report what they possibly saw or heard regarding the crime. These types process all come back to the same thing and that is memory retrieval. Getting a better understanding of what it is, how it works, and in what ways was
For some people there are experiences that can be so disturbing their brain will try to protect them by repressing the memory. In the show "Grey's Anatomy" the main character's cold-hearted mother and traumatic childhood played a role in causing a few of her memories to be repressed. The process of "motivated forgetting" might also occur when trying to recollect a memory that is painful or anxiety-laden. There are times when retrieving a repressed memory because it contains important information is necessary. Most likely an eyewitness testimony during some sort of police investigation. An eyewitness report is vital because they are able to report what they possibly saw or heard regarding the crime. These types process all come back to the same thing and that is memory retrieval. Getting a better understanding of what it is, how it works, and in what ways was