Assignment 6: Repressed, Recovered and Implanted Memories However, the Quiz for Assignment 6 is not due until Thursday, 8/18 before 11:59 PM. These questions should be answered in detail--general...

REPRESSED, RECOVERED AND IMPLANTED MEMORIES        6
REPRESSED, RECOVERED AND IMPLANTED MEMORIES
POINT OF ORNSTEIN-
Ornstein point of view is very basic on the process of creating and recalling memories in different age and is combined of different factor. Let’s first understand the basic creation of building a memory. A memory is being build when a person a prior know of the incoming experience followed by encoding the information and storing it in brain which can be either fully or partially retrieved with time is called memory.A person’s ability to remember those events is dependent on the complex set of process on the information to which he / she is exposed. Ornstien has first questioned the base of forming a memory and recalling it in his set of 4 themes and to understand the entire process of making a memory let’s understand the same.
a. Not everything Gets into Memory- A human cognitive( ability to think, reason) is limited and hence not all information may be encoded to form a memory and thus everything experienced do not become a memory. In terms of an abuse, a child who is 3 years old may not differentiate between a touh as abuse or physical abuse until there is a pain in the genital part and hence may not recall an abuse at all whereas a child who is 6 years old may understand the difference due to the encoding in the memory based on the recurring learning / exposure in school and at home. Thus a prior information on an experience and interpretation of the same can be a powerful way to form a retrieval memory
b. Whatever gets into memory may vary in strength- Another factor that forms a base of recall even after years of event would be the frequency of the event and exposure to it. Continuous exposure will enhance the coding of the information for a strong recall value. These retrieval can be recalled with mere set of cues and prompts
With increase in age, the young teen may have accrued a better knowledge of the world and would have learnt behavioural skills as well which could be used towards recalling those memories where they could have differentiated between an abuse and general behaviour. This will be strong if the exposure is prolonged.
c. The Status of Information in Memory may change- The third rue suggests that time decay may impact the recall value of the memory and hence a true interpretation of the memory may not be presented. The children specially young will have a faster time decay and hence would not have a slight recall in the...