What do you think "motivated forgetting" is? by Karem Loera https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z With your own words... en-us 2025-08-22 05:06:52 UTC 2025-08-25 16:25:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWNhYmM5OTE4aXo5cTVmcmVoanZsemZ1eXJib3N2cmE1M2N6MnBhM2lxd2Mwd2JtZyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/KxzKGZJrYeILmlr9UA/giphy.gif Motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117282 The brain's way of helping its human to pick and choose which memories to keep or toss, depending if they are positive or not

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117282 I understood that https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117287 this is a mechanism to protect the mind from emotional/traumatic experiences. Either consciously o unconsciously.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117287 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117290 Motivated forgetting is when the brain “purposefully” let’s go of certain information for the benefit of the person.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117290 Motivated Forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117310 It is when our brain represses or suppresses memories, usually from bad experiences, unwanted thoughts, trauma, etc.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117310 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117351 It is a phenomenon that takes place when someone "forgets" an event or even language expressions that this person associates with trauma, humiliation or sorrow. This can happen consciously or unconsciously.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117351 Motivated Forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117539 A theory that suggests people block or forget memories due to an unpleasant meaning associated to them. It can be conscious= suppress or unconscious=repression

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117539 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117540 I think that is when something traumatic happens to you and your mind makes everything to forget that traumatic event.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117540 Motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117660 Selectively forgetting information to reduce emotional distress.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117660 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117866 the subject decides consciously/unconsciously what to remember and what to forget based on emotional and psychological response

]]> 2025-08-25 16:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117866 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117980 A way in which our brain protects us from damaging memories

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554117980 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118036 Motivating forgetting is when someone chooses to forget something on purpose, often because it's too painful, stressful, or uncomfortable to remember.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118036 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118109 Sometimes some memories are blocked because of a trauma event

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118109 A cope mechanism for events considered to be traumatic to avoid pain or suffering this can be either conscious or unconscious https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118180 2025-08-25 16:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118180 Motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118189 It is a theory related to forgetting o repressing unwanted, unpleasant or traumatic memories. This happens due to the brain trying to protect itself 🤓

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118189 🐒 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118310 There are factors as unpleasant memories that can affect the learning process

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118310 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118383 Motivated forgetting is when someone makes themself forget about something because it is linked to a negative experience

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118383 motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118425 when the brain suppresses unwanted memories or bad experiences to avoid anxiety

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118425 Motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118441 Motivated forgetting is a psychological concept that refers to when people intentionally or unconsciously forget information because it is unpleasant, threatening, or emotionally distressing.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118441 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118529 When our brain we forgets or blocks unwanted information or memories due to a trauma to protect ourselves

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118529 A https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118574 A way in which our brain protects us from damaging memories

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118574 :0 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118742 It is the blockage of memories, particularly negative ones such as traumatic or stressful situations

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118742 Motivated Learning https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118789 Motivated forgetting means either traumatic events, embarrassing moments or the person wanting to forget making the mind choose that memory to erase.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118789 Motivated Forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118863 Theory that suggests people block or forget memories due to an unpleasant meaning associated to them.


It can be conscious= suppress or unconscious= repression

]]> 2025-08-25 16:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118863 Star https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118950 An activity form the brain to forget something that has caused pain, stress or unpleasant feelings, and the person desires to get rid of all those possibilities or trauma or negative thoughts.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554118950 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119060 when you forget about something that made you feel bad or that you didn’t like and the brain blocks that memory and it’s like it didn’t happen

]]> 2025-08-25 16:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119060 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119142 How your mind keeps yourself safe by forgetting past aspects that could have affected you severely

]]> 2025-08-25 16:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119142 🐒 https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119437 Unpleasant memories in the L2 learning process can affect the production

]]> 2025-08-25 16:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119437 Motivates forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119692 It is a process which learners use where they forget consciously or unconsciously as a defense mechanism of previous trauma.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119692 Motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119791 Motivated forgetting is the conscious or subconisous way a person forgets specific memories being traumatic or others.

]]> 2025-08-25 16:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554119791 Motivated forgetting https://padlet.com/karemloera16/4xgl6kceqgq0ta8z/wish/3554120175 This theory (if called as so) talks about mechanismns of the brain when it comes to very stressfull situations and experiences, this can affect positively or negatively when it comes to learn English in a ESL/EFL context. The classroom environment is very important due to the reactions that the classmates and even teachers have, certain processes can be affected.

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