Lesson plan
Selective memory
Selective memory can mean any of the following: * Selective omission, the tendency to taboo some elements of a collective memory * Confirmation bias, the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. * Lacunar amnesia, the loss of memory about one specific event. * Selective amnesia, the loss of memory about certain things.
Article summary
Selective memory can mean any of the following: * Selective omission, the tendency to taboo some elements of a collective memory * Confirmation bias, the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. * Lacunar amnesia, the loss of memory about one specific event. * Selective amnesia, the loss of memory about certain things.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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