Retroactive interference

/ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/ noun

Definition

A type of forgetting where newly learned information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information. Recent memories disrupt access to older memories that were formed earlier.

Etymology

From Latin 'retro-' meaning 'backward' and 'agere' meaning 'to act,' suggesting action that works backward in time. The concept emerged in experimental psychology during the 1930s when researchers found that new learning could actually damage old memories.

Kelly Says

It's like your brain's filing system gets confused when you learn something new - the new information can actually reach back in time and mess up memories you thought were safely stored away!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የመጀመሪያ ግንኙነት
ye-me-je-me-ri-ya gin-nyu-ne-t
ARالعربية
تداخل عكسي
ta-da-khaal 'a-k-si
BNবাংলা
পূর্ববর্তী বিঘ্ন
poorbort-tee bi-ghon
CACatalà
interferència retroactiva
in-ter-fe-ren-cia re-tro-ac-ti-va
CSČeština
reaktivní interferencí
re-ak-ti-vni in-ter-fe-ren-ci
DADansk
retroaktiv interferens
re-tro-ak-ti-v in-ter-fe-rens
DEDeutsch
retroaktive Interferenz
re-tro-ak-ti-ve in-ter-fe-renz
ELΕλληνικά
επίδραση ανάδρομης παρεμβολής
e-pi-dra-si a-na-dromi-s pa-re-m-bo-lis
ESEspañol
interferencia retroactiva
in-ter-fe-ren-sia re-tro-ac-ti-va
FAفارسی
مداخله معکوس
ma-da-k-haleh ma-a-k-oos
FISuomi
retroaktiivinen häiriö
re-tro-ak-ti-i-vi-nen hai-ri-o
FRFrançais
interférence rétroactive
in-ter-fe-rens re-tro-ac-ti-f
GUGU
પ્રાગલિક અસર
pra-ag-li-k as-ar
HAHA
tasiri na gaba
ta-si-ri na ga-ba
HEעברית
הפרעה לאחורית
hi-fra-a-ah la-a-cho-rit
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिकूल हस्तक्षेप
pra-ti-kool has-ta-k-shep
HUMagyar
retroaktív interferencia
re-tro-ak-ti-v in-ter-fe-ren-cia
IDBahasa Indonesia
gangguan retroaktif
gan-guan re-tro-ak-tif
IGIG
nkwu ogo
n-k-wu o-go
ITItaliano
interferenza retroattiva
in-ter-fe-ren-za re-tro-at-ti-va
JA日本語
逆行干渉
gyaku-kou kan-shou
KKKK
арттық бөлісу
art-tyq bo-li-su
KMKM
ការបាត់បង់
ka-ar ba-at ba-ng
KO한국어
역행 간섭
yeok-haeng gan-seop
MRMR
प्रतिकूल प्रभाव
pra-ti-kool pra-bhaav
MSBahasa Melayu
rintangan retroaktif
rin-tan-gan re-tro-ak-tif
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲမှု
pya-ng-la-e-mu
NLNederlands
retroactieve interferentie
re-tro-ak-ti-ve in-ter-fe-ren-tie
NONorsk
retroaktiv interferens
re-tro-ak-ti-v in-ter-fe-rens
PAPA
ਪਿਛਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
pi-ch-la pra-bhaav
PLPolski
interferencja retrospektywna
in-ter-fe-ren-tsia re-tro-spe-k-ty-w-na
PTPortuguês
interferência retroativa
in-ter-fe-ren-sia re-tro-a-ti-va
RORomână
interferență retroactivă
in-ter-fe-ren-ță re-tro-ac-ti-vă
RUРусский
ретроактивная интерференция
re-tro-ak-ti-v-naya in-ter-fer-en-tsi-ya
SVSvenska
retroaktiv interferens
re-tro-ak-ti-v in-ter-fe-rens
SWKiswahili
ingilizi ya nyuma
in-gi-li-zi ya nyu-ma
TAதமிழ்
முந்தைய தலையீடு
mun-thay-al tha-lai-ee-du
TEతెలుగు
పూర్వపక్షాత్తు అంతరాయం
poo-rva-pakshattu an-ta-ra-ya-m
THไทย
การรบกวนย้อนกลับ
gaan rab-gwaan yeon-glab
TLTL
pagsasalungat na impluwensya
pa-gsa-salung-at na im-plu-wen-s-ya
TRTürkçe
geriye dönük müdahale
ge-ri-ye dön-ük mu-da-ha-le
UKУкраїнська
ретроактивна інтерференція
re-tro-ak-ti-v-na in-ter-fer-en-tsi-ya
URاردو
واپس کی مداخلت
wa-ps ki ma-da-k-halt
VITiếng Việt
sự can thiệp hồi quy
su- can- thi-ep hoi-quy
YOYO
ẹ̀kan ẹ̀kọ̀
e-kan e-ko
ZH中文
逆向干涉
nì xiàng gān shè
ZUZU
ukuthi kuqala
u-ku-thi ku-q-a-la

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