Temporary inability to retrieve a memory is called blocking

We all have said it “it’s on the tip of my tongue” when we cannot recall a certain word or name. But do you know there is a specific term for this? It’s called “blocking”, and it happens when there are competing memories, the one you want and there’s another similar often you retrieve the wrong one. To find out why this happens, read the article here…

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