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Describe two factors that can influence reconstructive memory
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Describe two factors that can influence reconstructive memory Two factors, which can influence reconstructive memory, is past experience or previous knowledge (Schemas). Schemas are knowledge packages built up through experience of the world, which can aid the interpretation of new information. Due to previous experiences one would be familiar with a typical restaurant i.e. tables, waiter etc, so this is a restaurant schema. Cohen (1993) suggested ways in which schemas affect memory, such as when remembering new information we tend to forget the details, which do not fit in with our schema, schemas can also help fill in missing information and sometimes our schemas can distort memories to fit in with prior expectations. We can store central features of an event without having to store the exact details; also schemas can help us give a correct guess. Many other studies into schemas and reconstructive memory such as Brewer and Treyens (1981)...
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