Personal Thinking Critical Questions
Discussion
- Do you think that eyewitness testimony should be given equal weight with other pieces of evidence in a court trial? Why or why not?
- Have you ever experienced memory failure? Describe the situation. Why do you think you forgot the information?
- Why do you think motivated forgetting is an important aspect of our memory? What is an example of a situation where motivated forgetting is useful?
- Think about the case of HM. Would you rather be able to remember information from your long term memory or be able to learn new skills? Why?
- What is one of your most vivid memories? Why do you think you can remember this memory better than others?