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Forgetting refers to the inability to recall previously learned information, which includes retrograde amnesia (loss of memory for past events) and anterograde amnesia (difficulty in remembering new information after an incident).

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Forgetting refers to the inability to recall previously learned information, which includes retrograde amnesia (loss of memory for past events) and anterograde amnesia (difficulty in remembering new information after an incident)

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Forgetting can occur in various forms, primarily through retrograde and anterograde amnesia. Retrograde amnesia involves the loss of memories from before an incident, while anterograde amnesia affects the ability to form new memories after the incident.

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