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Adaptive constructive processes and the future of memory (American Psychologist, 2012)

Daniel Schacter · c. 2012

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Some memory processes that help people respond adaptively also produce errors

Bartlett’s elaboration of what he meant by “turning round” on one’s own schemata reveals an important property of human memory: some processes that contribute to adaptive responding also result in error.

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  1. Bartlett’s elaboration of what he meant by “turning round” on one’s own schemata reveals an important property of human memory: some processes that contribute to adaptive responding also result in error.
  2. As a result, when a future scenario involves features or properties that are not represented when people imagine that scenario, but are relevant to how they will feel or perform when the scenario actually unfolds, individuals are very likely to be led astray by their incomplete, essentialized, or unrepresentative simulations. By contrast, simulations tend to be useful when they do represent critical features of an upcoming situation.
  3. A combined emphasis on constructive and functional processes should broaden our understanding of how memory links the past with the future.

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