Evan met Lesley at a party last week. He sees her again a few weeks after their first meeting. He knows that he knows her name but just can't retrieve the information. What is this experience referred to as?

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The experience of knowing a piece of information but being unable to retrieve it is known as the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. This is a common occurrence with names and is often temporary. Mnemonic failure refers to the inability to remember information that was never learned or encoded properly. Consolidation refers to the process of solidifying memories over time, and déjà vu refers to the feeling of experiencing something familiar that is actually new.

Evan Met Lesley at a Party Last Week