At Debbie's 20th high school reunion, her old friends talk about the time Debbie tripped in the cafeteria and spilled her lunch tray full of spaghetti all over the captain of the football team. Debbie enjoys hearing the story, but claims to have no memory of the event. Most likely her lack of a memory of the event is the result of

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Debbie's lack of memory of the event is likely due to motivated forgetting, where she intentionally suppressed the memory due to embarrassment or discomfort associated with the event. This is a form of repression, where the memory is unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

At Debbie's 20th High School Reunion, Her Old Friends Talk