Retroactive Interference

Michael Craig; Michaela Dewar; Sergio Della Sala

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8:51042-3

Retroactive Interference

Michael Craig, Michaela Dewar, Sergio Della Sala

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Retroactive Interference (RI) refers to when newly acquired information impairs the retention of previously acquired information. RI is observed in both the Declarative and Non-declarative divisions of the Long-Term Memory system. RI is observed across the lifespan. However, susceptibility to RI is heightened in the elderly and patients with memory impairments. RI is believed to occur via two mechanisms: (i) retrieval interference, where two or more memories sharing the same/highly similar retrieval cue compete for retrieval, and (ii) consolidation interference, where new incoming information disrupts the memory strengthening of recently acquired memory traces. Consolidation RI appears to be the main contributor of RI induced forgetting, the effects of which can be reduced if consolidation RI is delayed and/or minimised. Here we discuss representative behavioural and neuroscience research demonstrating the effects of RI.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Editors	James. D. Wright
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	613-620
Volume	20
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Print)	978-0080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8:51042-3
Publication status	Published - 9 Apr 2015

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