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I learned that I never really know the true story of my guests' lives, that I have to content myself with knowing that when I'm interviewing somebody, I'm getting a combination of fact and truth and self-mythology and self-delusion and selective memory and faulty memory.
Terry Gross

Meaning of "selective memory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTIVE MEMORY

selective memory  [sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛmərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELECTIVE MEMORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selective memory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELECTIVE MEMORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lacunar amnesia

Lacunar amnesia is the loss of memory about one specific event. It is a type of amnesia that leaves a lacuna in the record of memory. According to Steven Johnson,: "Scientists believe memories are captured and stored by two separate parts of the brain, the hippocampus, the normal seat of memory, and the amygdala, one of the brain's emotional centers. People who, due to hippocampus damage, are incapable of forming long-term memories can still form subconscious memories of traumatic events if their amygdala is intact. Someone suffering from the Memento condition would likely have a feeling of general unease encountering a person who had harmed them in the past, though they wouldn't be able to put their finger on why. As the plot of Eternal Sunshine correctly suggests, the brain is designed to preserve emotionally strong memories. Even amnesiacs, under the right circumstances, can remember their past feelings." Furthermore, according to Alex Chadwick speaking on NPR: "Some scientists now believe that memories effectively get rewritten every time they're activated.

Definition of selective memory in the English dictionary

The definition of selective memory in the dictionary is an ability to remember some facts while apparently forgetting others, especially when they are inconvenient. Other definition of selective memory is the ability to retrieve certain facts and events but not others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELECTIVE MEMORY


armory
ˈɑːmərɪ
armoury
ˈɑːmərɪ
costumery
kɒˈstjuːmərɪ
creamery
ˈkriːmərɪ
customary
ˈkʌstəmərɪ
emery
ˈɛmərɪ
gendarmerie
ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ
infirmary
ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ
mammary
ˈmæmərɪ
memory
ˈmɛmərɪ
Montgomery
məntˈɡʌmərɪ
mummery
ˈmʌmərɪ
palmary
ˈpælmərɪ
perfumery
pəˈfjuːmərɪ
primary
ˈpraɪmərɪ
rosemary
ˈrəʊzmərɪ
shimmery
ˈʃɪmərɪ
stemmery
ˈstɛmərɪ
summary
ˈsʌmərɪ
summery
ˈsʌmərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELECTIVE MEMORY

selectable
selectee
selection
selection committee
selectionist
selective
selective abortion
selective amnesia
selective attention
selective breeding
selective service
selective strike
selective synchronisation
selective synchronization
selectively
selectiveness
selectivity
selectly
selectman
selectmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELECTIVE MEMORY

bubble memory
buffer memory
cache memory
collective memory
commit to memory
episodic memory
erasable programmable read only memory
extended memory
long-term memory
main memory
nonvolatile memory
photographic memory
random access memory
read only memory
read-write memory
screen memory
semantic memory
short-term memory
video memory
virtual memory
working memory

Synonyms and antonyms of selective memory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «selective memory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELECTIVE MEMORY

Find out the translation of selective memory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selective memory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selective memory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选择性记忆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

memoria selectiva
570 millions of speakers

English

selective memory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चयनात्मक स्मृति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذاكرة انتقائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

селективный памяти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

memória seletiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচনী মেমরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mémoire sélective
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memori terpilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selektive Erinnerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選択的なメモリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택적 메모리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Memori sing dipilih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ nhớ có chọn lọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட நினைவகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवडक मेमरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Seçici bellek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

memoria selettiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pamięć selektywna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селективний пам´яті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

memorie selectivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιλεκτική μνήμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selektiewe geheue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

selektiv minne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selektiv hukommelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selective memory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVE MEMORY»

The term «selective memory» is regularly used and occupies the 77.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVE MEMORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selective memory

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QUOTES WITH «SELECTIVE MEMORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word selective memory.
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Terry Gross
I learned that I never really know the true story of my guests' lives, that I have to content myself with knowing that when I'm interviewing somebody, I'm getting a combination of fact and truth and self-mythology and self-delusion and selective memory and faulty memory.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTIVE MEMORY»

Discover the use of selective memory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selective memory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Selective Memory: Stories From My Life
Written in a voice that is consistently confident and candid, Selective Memory: Stories From My Life is remarkable for the honesty with which it captures the essence of a fascinating woman who has become a legend in her own time.
Shobhaa De, 2000
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Selective Memory
On her husband's choice of neckwear: Did you buy that tie?' 'Of course I did - how do you think I got it?' 'I assumed it had been given away free with something.' Katharine Whitehorn pioneered the first of the personal columns.
Katharine Whitehorn, 2011
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Selective Memory
A classical pianist, who is experiencing profound memory loss after a near-fatal accident, hires private investigator Kristin Ashes to reconstruct her life in the months leading up to the crash.
Jennifer L. Jordan, 2007
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Selective Memory: A Life in Film
This is a memoir about the Australian film industry, with inside stories about how films are funded and made, and the problems facing a producer.
Sue Milliken, 2013
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Experimental Investigation of Selective Memory and the ...
the study was concerned with learning. Rosenzweig's (1938) early study is moderately satisfactory in demonstrating unconscious persistence as a significant difference between recognition and recall for I tasks in the ego- involved group when ...
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Memory and Emotion
... Reed College, Paula Hertel Department of Psychology Trinity University. SELECTIVE MEMORY EFFECTS IN ANXIETY DISORDERS An Overview of Research Findings and Their Impl1cat1ons COLIN MACLEOD AND ANDREW MATHEWS ...
Daniel Reisberg Department of Psychology Reed College, Paula Hertel Department of Psychology Trinity University, 2003
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Present Pasts: Urban Palimpsests and the Politics of Memory
This book analyzes the relation of public memory to history, forgetting, and selective memory in Berlin, Buenos Aires, and New York—three late-twentieth-century cities that have confronted major social or political traumas.
Andreas Huyssen, 2003
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The Oxford Handbook of Memory
Memory research is one of the most fascinating and flourishing areas of science today. The Oxford Handbook of Memory tells us why.
ENDEL TULVING (ED.), Fergus I. M. Craik, 2000
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Selective Memory Loss
A form of amnesia, selective memory loss is a rare side effect of head injuries when the victim loses certain parts of his/her memory. Not much is known because this only results when certain areas of the head are traumatized.
Ad La De Felicie, 2011
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Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition
Just as selective memory can make a coincidence seem especially unlikely, so can it help to maintain our beliefs. The supporter of a political candidate can more readily recall the candidates strengths and accomplishments than her ...
Stuart A. Vyse, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTIVE MEMORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selective memory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cuomo's Uber Comments Show Selective Memory on Gov't Regs
Yesterday's New York Post opposes the words of Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo on the Uber controversy that came to a head last week, with the mayor ... «City Limits, Jul 15»
2
Britain has a selective memory of its slavery past. Our project will …
Britain's collective memory of our involvement in colonial slavery is dominated by the vividness with which we remember the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Offshore Racing Benefits From Selective Memory
What's remarkable about the human spirit is its ability to readily recall good moments and allow less favorable memories to fade away. This an important attribute ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
4
Money Talks: Short, selective memories
There are many incarnations of such “selective memory” but the reality is that many mistakes can be avoided by simply using our empirical knowledge, ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
5
On Writing: Deep Feelings and a Selective Memory
I have trouble wholly reminiscing on my life. For example, I often don't remember who I went to movies with. I can see which theater, and I can see the film on the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Recognizing the Armenian genocide: Beyond selective memory
Long overdue, Turkish recognition of the Armenian genocide is necessary not only for Turkey to face and confront its past, but also to potentially help sow the ... «rabble.ca, Apr 15»
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Letter: Democrats' selective memory
President George W. Bush was and still is attacked regularly by Democrats, including lifelong Democrat Howard Dean. The Obama administration has withheld ... «Northwest Herald, Apr 15»
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Russians Have Selective Memory on Victory Day
The real threat stems from Russians' selective memory and their lack of knowledge about the nature of fascism. More Russians have read "Mein Kampf" than, for ... «The Moscow Times, Apr 15»
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Selective memory in Sharjah and Dubai
Gabriel García Márquez once wrote: “The life of a person is not what happened. But what he remembers and how he remembers it.” Without memory, we are free ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
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'GOP sedition!': Axelrod has selective memory on foreign policy
The Democrats are having conniptions because of the GOP open letter to Iran explaining that any executive agreement made by President Obama won't be ... «Twitchy, Mar 15»

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