An experimental analogue of repression. II. The effect of individual failure and success on memory measured by relearning.

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"Two experiments have been conducted to test the hypothesis that repression proper is an active process which inhibits memory for previously known material which has become unacceptable to the individual, but that the memory for the material may be restored by reducing the ego threat associated with the original material. The results indicate: . . … That induced failure at a task, when not indicated as specific to that task, serves to reduce the ability to recall previously known material which has become associated with the failure task . . … That this reduced ability lasts for a period of time . . … That induced success at the same associated task serves to increase the ability to recall the original material . . … That implied failure is disruptive to memory as specific knowledge of failure . . … That failure indicated as specific to a given task has no measurable effect on the ability to perform other tasks." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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