Learning the names of my new students has made it very difficult for me to remember the names of my students from last semester. This is best considered an example of:

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall older information. In this case, learning the names of new students is interfering with the ability to remember the names of students from the previous semester.

Learning the Names of My New Students Has Made It