Belinda and John were best friends through their school years.Belinda now works in a café and has become good friends with her colleague,Jim.However,Belinda often finds herself referring to Jim as John,even though she has not spoken to John for at least four years.Belinda's confusion with the names may be attributed to the occurrence of

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Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories. In this case, Belinda's long-term friendship with John is interfering with her ability to correctly recall her newer friend Jim's name.

Belinda and John Were Best Friends Through Their School Years