During a Trivial Pursuit game, Seth was trying to think of the name of John Lennon's wife. "Yanni? Yo-yo? no, that's not it.I'm sure I'll think of …. Wait, I remember! It was Yoko Ono!That was John Lennon's wife!" This example illustrates:

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The experience Seth is having is known as a tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) experience, where a person knows that they know the information but can't quite recall it. This is a common phenomenon and has been studied by researchers. The misinformation effect refers to when a person's memory is altered by exposure to misleading information. The déjà vu experience is the feeling of having experienced a situation or event before, even though it is new. Flashbulb memory is a vivid and detailed memory of a significant event, often with strong emotional content. None of these apply to Seth's situation.

During a Trivial Pursuit Game, Seth Was Trying to Think