Memory
Our memory is where our mind stores and remember all of the information we know (Memory, 2015). Everyone’s memory is different, because we do not all store the same information. Each individual has their own secrets or memories that someone else may never know. Even if a group of people have shared the same event, each one of those people are going to remember different specific details that were important to them.
Summary
The event recalled was our 2014 Edisto beach trip. I interview my mother, Kris, and her best friend, Lisa. They both recalled about the same amount of memories from the vacation. Some of the memories they both recalled were that Kendall busted a lamp as soon as we got there, and then a few days later, he cut his ankle wide open on glass from the lamp that was in a trash bag. Most of the week was spent tending to Kendall, and they went to the store to get super glue for his ankle; there was only one thing of glue left. They both remember playing water pong the first night and Lori arriving late. The kids were playing a war game late one night and Al came out of his room yelling that he was in Vietnam. They …show more content…
This effect may have played a role in the incorrect memory my mom recalled because we have all sat around talking about this specific memory before and over the past two years, this has created a false memory, and she does not remember the specific year this took place. Another thing that may interfere with recalling memories from our 2014 trip is that we take this trip to Edisto every summer, so all the different memories may get switched around and confused. Eyewitness testimony is an important area of research in cognitive psychology and human memory and it relates to how I asked my mom and Lisa to recall every memory or event they could from our 2014 Edisto trip (Eyewitness Testimony,
Our memory is where our mind stores and remember all of the information we know (Memory, 2015). Everyone’s memory is different, because we do not all store the same information. Each individual has their own secrets or memories that someone else may never know. Even if a group of people have shared the same event, each one of those people are going to remember different specific details that were important to them.
Summary
The event recalled was our 2014 Edisto beach trip. I interview my mother, Kris, and her best friend, Lisa. They both recalled about the same amount of memories from the vacation. Some of the memories they both recalled were that Kendall busted a lamp as soon as we got there, and then a few days later, he cut his ankle wide open on glass from the lamp that was in a trash bag. Most of the week was spent tending to Kendall, and they went to the store to get super glue for his ankle; there was only one thing of glue left. They both remember playing water pong the first night and Lori arriving late. The kids were playing a war game late one night and Al came out of his room yelling that he was in Vietnam. They …show more content…
This effect may have played a role in the incorrect memory my mom recalled because we have all sat around talking about this specific memory before and over the past two years, this has created a false memory, and she does not remember the specific year this took place. Another thing that may interfere with recalling memories from our 2014 trip is that we take this trip to Edisto every summer, so all the different memories may get switched around and confused. Eyewitness testimony is an important area of research in cognitive psychology and human memory and it relates to how I asked my mom and Lisa to recall every memory or event they could from our 2014 Edisto trip (Eyewitness Testimony,