Memory suppression: Difference between revisions

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It is a process which can be broken down into 4 basic levels:

#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is partial and potentially inconsistent failure of a person's short-term memory. It can cause effects such as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]], an increase in distractibility, and a general tendency to forget what one is thinking or saying.

#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is a partial and potentially inconsistent failure of a person's short-term memory. It can cause effects such as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]], an increase in distractibility, and a general tendency to forget what one is thinking or saying.

#'''Complete short-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of being completely incapable of remembering any specific details regarding the present situation and the events leading up to it for more than a few seconds. This state of mind can often result in thought loops, confusion, disorientation, and a loss of control, especially for the inexperienced. At this level, it can also become impossible to follow the plot of most forms of media as one cannot retain the memories long enough to do so.

#'''Partial long-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial, often intermittent failure of a person's long-term memory in addition to the complete failure of their short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of an increased difficulty recalling basic concepts and autobiographical information from one's long-term memory. Compounded with the complete suppression of short term memory, it creates an altered state where even basic tasks become challenging or impossible as one cannot mentally access past memories of how to complete them. For example, one may take a longer time to recall the identity of close friends or temporarily forget how to perform basic tasks. This state may create the sensation of experiencing something for the first time. At this stage, a reduction of certain learned personality traits, awareness of cultural norms, and linguistic recall may accompany the suppression of long-term memory.

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 It is a process which can be broken down into 4 basic levels:
-#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is partial and potentially inconsistent failure of a person's short-term memory. It can cause effects such as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]], an increase in distractibility, and a general tendency to forget what one is thinking or saying.
+#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is a partial and potentially inconsistent failure of a person's short-term memory. It can cause effects such as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]], an increase in distractibility, and a general tendency to forget what one is thinking or saying.
 #'''Complete short-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of being completely incapable of remembering any specific details regarding the present situation and the events leading up to it for more than a few seconds. This state of mind can often result in thought loops, confusion, disorientation, and a loss of control, especially for the inexperienced. At this level, it can also become impossible to follow the plot of most forms of media as one cannot retain the memories long enough to do so.
 #'''Partial long-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial, often intermittent failure of a person's long-term memory in addition to the complete failure of their short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of an increased difficulty recalling basic concepts and autobiographical information from one's long-term memory. Compounded with the complete suppression of short term memory, it creates an altered state where even basic tasks become challenging or impossible as one cannot mentally access past memories of how to complete them. For example, one may take a longer time to recall the identity of close friends or temporarily forget how to perform basic tasks. This state may create the sensation of experiencing something for the first time. At this stage, a reduction of certain learned personality traits, awareness of cultural norms, and linguistic recall may accompany the suppression of long-term memory.