Section 7
The Process of Forgetting
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The Fallibility of Memory
Memories can be encoded poorly or fade with time; the storage and recovery process is not flawless.
Types of Forgetting
There are many ways in which a memory might fail to be retrieved, or be forgotten.
Amnesia
Amnesia, the inability to recall certain memories, often results from damage to any of a number of regions in the temporal lobe and hippocampus.