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MEMORY BIAS:

A general term that refers to any biases which enhance, or impair memory1,2,3. Not be confused with Implicit Memory Bias; which is a general term that refers to any systematic errors in judgement or decision making that occur due to implicit associations encoded in memory.

The term Memory Bias is non-specific, and therefore could refer to any number of biases, described in this dictionary, that affect recall of information. Also see: Recall Bias, Implicit Memory Bias, Hindsight Bias, and Attentional Bias.


References:

1. Schmitter M, Vanderhasselt MA, Spijker J, Smits JAJ, Vrijsen JN. Working it out: can an acute exercise bout alleviate memory bias, rumination and negative mood? Cogn Behav Ther. 2023:1-14. (Link to Reference)

2. Neufeld CB, Brust-Renck PG, Palma PC, Crippa JAS. Memory bias and personality characteristics in college students with social anxiety disorder. Trends Psychiatry Psychother. 2022;44:e20200042. (Link to Reference)

3. Kraemer PM, Weilbächer RA, Mechera-Ostrovsky T, Gluth S. Cognitive and neural principles of a memory bias on preferential choices. Curr Res Neurobiol. 2022;3:100029. (Link to Reference)

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