Proactive Interference: Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with new learning, making it difficult to remember or retain the new information.
Retroactive Interference: Retroactive interference happens when newly acquired information disrupts the recall of previously learned material, causing forgetting or confusion.
Serial Position Effect: The serial position effect refers to our tendency to better remember items that are presented at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a list compared to those presented in the middle. This effect can be influenced by interference from other items in the list.