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Active Forgetting

Active Forgetting is a methodological framework in cognitive science and artificial intelligence that systematically removes or suppresses outdated or irrelevant information from memory or models to enhance adaptive learning and mitigate knowledge decay.

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4.7K

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224

Authors

121

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Neural Systems Underlying the Suppression of Unwanted Memories

Michael C. Anderson, Kevin N. Ochsner, Brice A. Kuhl et al. · Science · 2004 · 1.1K citations

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REM sleep–active MCH neurons are involved in forgetting hippocampus-dependent memories

Shuntaro Izawa, Srikanta Chowdhury, Toh Miyazaki et al. · Science · 2019 · 226 citations · Full text

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Suppressing Unwanted Memories

Michael C. Anderson, Benjamin J. Levy · Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2009 · 223 citations

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Directed forgetting of trauma cues in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse with and without posttraumatic stress disorder.

Richard J. McNally, Linda J. Metzger, Natasha B. Lasko et al. · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · 1998 · 195 citations

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Pruning of memories by context-based prediction error

Ghootae Kim, Jarrod A. Lewis‐Peacock, Kenneth A. Norman et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2014 · 176 citations · Full text

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Authors

224

  1. YZ
    Yi Zhong

    Tsinghua University, China

    4 publications · 144 citations

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  2. MC
    Michael C. Anderson

    MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. QL
    Qian Li

    Tsinghua University, China

    3 publications · 81 citations

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  4. RL
    Ronald L. Davis

    Baylor College of Medicine, United States

    3 publications · 236 citations

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  5. KA
    Kenneth A. Norman

    Princeton University, United States

    2 publications · 313 citations

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Institutions

121

  1. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    27 publications

    984 citations

  2. Center for Life Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    480 citations

  3. Scripps Research Institute

    San Diego, United States

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. Ruhr University Bochum

    Bochum, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    207 citations

  5. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  7. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    75 citations

  8. King Center

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    87 citations

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Venues

  1. Frontiers in Psychology

    4 publications · 104 citations

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  2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 3 publications · 228 citations

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  3. Journal of Abnormal Psychology

    2 publications · 219 citations

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  4. Nature Communications

    2 publications · 79 citations

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  5. Journal of Educational Psychology

    2 publications · 95 citations

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