Anterograde vs Retrograde amnesia and Proactive vs Retroactive Interference

[arc5005]

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I seem to get these mixed up... anyone have a good way to remember these? Any useful Mnemonics or acronyms or any suggestions please? I'd hate to miss an easy point because of a question where I stupidly mix them up.

 

[deleted915763]

You could just learn the meaning of the prefixes, retro = old, antero= new

 

[confusedstudent2195]

Proactive interference I remember as putting the wrong year after January 1st of the new year! 🙂 and of course by knowing this one I automatically know the other must be the opposite.

And retro = back in time. Can't remember old memories.

 

[arc5005]

Proactive interference I remember as putting the wrong year after January 1st of the new year! 🙂 and of course by knowing this one I automatically know the other must be the opposite.

And retro = back in time. Can't remember old memories.

ah that example with using the wrong date helps so much! thank you!!!

 

[confusedstudent2195]

ah that example with using the wrong date helps so much! thank you!!!

SAME. Ill never forget it now

 

[Pied Piper CEO]

I seem to get these mixed up... anyone have a good way to remember these? Any useful Mnemonics or acronyms or any suggestions please? I'd hate to miss an easy point because of a question where I stupidly mix them up.

I just always think of the Bourne Identity being a “retro” movie, i.e. Jason Bourne has retrograde amnesia.

 

[Brain Whisperer]

Retrograde - retro - old - forgetting old memories
Anterograde - anter(ior) - front/forward - forgetting new memories/memories you'll make going forward

Proactive - when old memories proceed to actively interfere with new memories
Retroactive - when new memories go retro/back in time and actively interfere with old memories