I wonder what the underlying causes of forgetting are
Forgetting
Forgetting or disremembering is the apparent loss or modification of information already encoded and stored in an individual's long-term memory. It is a spontaneous or gradual process in which old memories are unable to be recalled from memory storage. Forgetting also helps to reconcile the storage of new information with old knowledge. Problems with remembering, learning and retaining new information are a few of the most common complaints of older adults. Memory performance is usually related to the active functioning of three stages. These three stages are encoding,
collaborative recall Re-exposure effects.
Listening to group members recall the previously encoded information can enhance memory as it provides a second exposure opportunity to the information.
Collective memory and psychological research Cognitive mechanisms underlying collaborative recall Forgetting.
Studies have shown that information forgotten and excluded during group recall can promote the forgetting of related information compared to information unrelated to that which was excluded during group recall. Selective forgetting has been suggested to be a critical mechanism involved in the formation of collective memories and what details are ultimately included and excluded by group