Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated August 2025
Definition
Being remembered in psychology means that a piece of information or an event is successfully retrieved from memory and brought into conscious awareness. It refers to the ability to recall or recognize previously learned material.
Forgetting refers to the inability to retrieve or remember previously learned information. It can occur due to various factors such as interference, decay, or retrieval failure.